Opinion
State of Grace
Ok, so here’s the thing. Australian of the Year 2021 recipient, Grace Tame didn’t smile for our PM yesterday. The criticism, the commentary, the opinions…. she sure caused a stir. Why? Well, because, she didn’t perform the way one ‘should’ perform for the PM. (I hate the term ‘should’ and there’s literally no better example…
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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 MoreWe Literally don’t have it easier
For my ADHD friends, there’s a TL;DR at the bottom. Our parent’s generation is constantly telling us how much ‘easier we have it’ these days & how they ‘just got on with it’ when we were kids. The ‘easier we have it’ part makes me stabby. What is it about my generation that they think…
Read MoreIt’s literally a choice
Recently I was questioned by a parent if, & the follow up why, I don’t make an effort with extended family & call just to ‘check-in’ with them. When I say I was questioned recently, I mean when it was the Summer holidays where the only downtime I had was when the kids are in…
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