Wednesday, May 13, 2009
I was recently presenting at an ADHD conference. A woman approached me afterwards to ask about how to talk to her grown son. They had both been diagnosed with ADHD somewhat recently, after a lot of struggle over the years. She became tearful as we talked about what her life was like as a parent with ...
As a wife and mother I watch my husband and 15 year old and hope they make it through these difficult years w/o hating each other.We are actually starting family counseling tomorrow because Im afraid the verocity of the black whole created by the impulsive and poor self control could really lead to violence which wouldnt be intentional but no less harmful.I am a calm person but the stress caused by the constant refereeing is taking a toll on me.I love my family and cant believe that we have come to this place in our lives.We had a loving home.We did girl scouts,soccer.I work fulltime but my husband were always there for our 3 girls.We tried to show them through our presence and support that we care.Since our youngest hit puberty her ADHD symptoms have intensified .My poor husband just has no patience for her behaviors and it is like watching rams butting heads.Any suggestions to help create a more positive living environment would be appreciated.Thank you