From the Heart
‘She Got on the Bus’
TW: Thoughts & feelings on parenting a high-masking Autistic teenager. This is MY lived experience. For those who have been following our journey, you know my mantra. ‘She got on the bus’. I first used this five years ago when my daughter went to her first school camp. A few weeks prior to camp, she…
Read MoreLiterally, My ADHD Story
In August, I marked my three year ADHD diagnosis anniversary. I’ve posted my story before, but I’ve updated it & sharing it again to provide an insight into the long term side effects, emotional heartache & residual trauma of living a life with undiagnosed ADHD in the hope that any parent avoiding or dismissing the…
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The Emotional Toll
of ADHD
In addition to Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria – RSD & Reward Deficiency Syndrome – RDS, there are other significant emotional challenges & difficulties that are not shared or discussed, & as a result of its omission, is assumed that it’s either not an issue at all for us or that these traits, behaviours, actions &/or responses…
Read MorePutting a feeling into words; Anticipatory Trauma.
[Disclaimer: The rules around things like this on social media focuses on ensuring that I respect my child’s privacy which I’ll do. I’m always worried I’ll offend my Autistic friends & or my biggest fear, be called abelist. Every time I write something like this, I need to make clear that this is about me…
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