My Daughter’s Struggles are Tough, but we are Tougher
Our “fishy” lives in the middle of our living room, and I try my best not to trip over it…
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By Charissa Bates Autism Isn’t a Barrier to Success, It’s Just a Different Path
“I’m trying to figure your kiddo out. Just when I think I do, the same approach doesn’t work the next…
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By Angela Hampton Be Patient with the Girls Who Never Stop Moving
In preschool, the teacher would sit right next to my cot because I didn’t want to take a nap. I…
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As a Mom with ADHD, I’ve Learned to Be Kinder to Myself
At 2 a.m., I put the finishing touches on the three-tiered birthday cake. It was perfect. My 2-year-old would certainly…
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By Moriah Couch I Am an Adult with Autism
Thirty years. That's how long it took for me to get the right diagnoses. Thirty years. Of struggles. Of shame.…
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By Machelle Palmer Theis I Didn’t Know I Had ADHD
Five years ago, the broken woman I was could never even fathom in her wildest dreams putting the words that…
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By Jordan Pederson I’m Not a Mess, I’m a Mom with ADHD
Messy. Unorganized. Forgetful. Lazy. I tried so hard not to be these things. I did. In fact, all of these characteristics…
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Please See My Child for More than His ADHD
When you see us in the store, you see a wild little boy who’s usually trying to run away from…
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By Krissie Lain Garland Loving a Person With Mental Illness
Editor's note: this post discusses suicide. Normal is a goal we always seemed to reach for. It was something we…
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By Celeste Yvonne I Don’t Know if it’s ADHD, But I Do Know My Son Needs Me to Fight For Him
We were driving home from preschool when my 4-year-old mumbled something almost inaudible from the back seat. "Am I bad?" My…
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By Alethea Mshar I Am a Woman With ADHD and I Never Knew It
My stomach fluttered with a mix of nerves and excitement as I sat down in the familiar office. What I…
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By Andi Snyder Why We Opted Out of Standardized Testing For Our Son With ADHD
Every year we received the email. And every year I’ve been able to ignore it. Until this year. In the…
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