Sometimes it seems like every time I go online I come across yet another article telling me a bunch of things I’m not supposed to…
On Loving My ADHD Son
Once, after I’d posted one of my lengthy vents about Lucas’ ADHD, a commenter suggested I write a post about the things I love about…
Losing My Shiz, um, AGAIN… and searching for some middle ground: ADHD and me, part IV
I go through these stages where I convince myself that Lucas doesn’t have ADHD. I see him bent over a project, brow wrinkled with…
Sometimes, Even When You Think You Can’t… You Can. (Henry Ford was WRONG)
“Whether you think you can or think you can’t, either way, you’re right.” – Henry Ford Sometimes it’s a bit of a battle to get…
Holy Crap I’m a Tiger Mom – ADHD and Me, Part III
Lucas comes home with unfinished work in his folder, a note from the teacher requesting that I have him finish it. In the behavior…
Losing My Shiz – ADHD and Me, Part Two
You know that phrase that’s been going around lately, “lose my shiz”? It’s a nice way to say “go ape-shit on someone’s ass” without…
ADHD and Me, Part One
It started in preschool when Lucas was two. Notes coming home saying things like, “Please talk to Lucas about listening and staying in his…
Update On the Douche-Canoe and How to Get Results By Being Passive Aggressive
Last night was Lucas’ first night back to practice after I nearly lost my marbles trying not to freak the freak out because of…
Defending My Kid Against Douche Canoes
Dear Douche Canoe,My son Lucas has ADHD. This makes any activity involving more than just him by himself… difficult. And that’s an understatement. Lucas…
A Fresh Start, Some Crazy, and a Prayer for a Gift Horse
After a tough Kindergarten year for my son Lucas, filled with disciplinary notes (starting with the second day of school), a suspension, truckloads of…