Today on her blog on ADDitude magazine’s website, Kay Marner writes about the side effects that ADHD and ADD medications have on parents.
She makes some good points, and brings up a subject that’s rarely discussed: the emotional toll that ADHD takes on the parents.
Parenting an ADHD child is an emotional roller coaster.
When you get the initial diagnosis, or begin a new treatment, hope shoots up. Maybe now you’ve finally found something that will work, something that will really help your child and bring some peace and normalcy to the household.
Then, inevitably, reality sets in.
You realize that living with and managing ADHD is a lifelong process with both good days and not so good ones. There is no magic pill, no “one size fits all guaranteed to work” treatment that will make everything better.
Life with ADHD, just like life in general, is a series of learning experiences. Some are good, some are challenging.
Yes, living with and learning to manage ADHD takes time and effort and even attention. Recognizing that won’t make the low days go away, but maybe it can make them easier to endure.
Be sure to read Kay’s article. It’s a worthwhile read.
Neat blog, some interesting details. I believe 8 of days ago, I have found a similar post. Does anyone know how to track future posts?
Great post! I like the blog!
I feel like I’m often looking for interesting things to read about a variety of subjects, but I manage to include your blog among my reads every day because you have interesting entries that I look forward to. Here’s hoping there’s a lot more great material coming!
That is true, I completely agree.
Now the simplest and however the hardest is focusing about the breath. Heading in and out. When it goes in count in your head the primary and when it comes out count in your head the number a couple of and do that for at least 10 mins to begin and increase as you might tolerate it.
I bought the same DVD from YJ – very disappointed that they started using this advertising strategy.
For a better note, I would haven’t dreamed utilizing yoga mats as a wall covering … but that photo is in fact pretty cool! 
Intuitive. Thanks for taking the time.
Perhaps you have considered adding extra video clips to your blog posts to hold the visitors further entertained? I mean I just read through the entire piece of writing of yours and it was completely pleasant but since I’m mare like a visual learner,I found that for being extra helpful well let me know how it turns out! I love what you guys are always up too. Such bright job and reporting! Continue the great works guys I’ve added you guys to my blogroll. This is a great article thanks for sharing this informative information.. I will visit your blog regularly for some latest post.
This is often a great blog. I have been back once or twice over the past week and wish to subscribe to your rss feed making use of Google but find it difficult to learn the best way to do it exactly. Would you know of any guides?
This is a great blog. Keep up the good work!