Are you a parent of an ADHD child whom:
Finds it hard to stay focused?
Doesn't listen to you?
Struggles with time management?
Has difficulty with planning and prioritizing?
Wishes they were more organized?
Tends to act impulsively?
Procrastinates?
Lacks follow through?
Feels overwhelmed and stuck?
Do you feel helpless and don't know how to help your child?
You see your child is hurting but you can't grasp your arms around how or what to do to help.
It pains you so much because you love your child and you want them to be happy, not frustrated.
You are not alone and you're at the right place.
I’m a 50 year old mother and I’ve lived with ADD my entire life. I have also raised four kids, all of whom have ADD/ADHD.
For years, I had no joy, no peace of mind. No matter how hard I tried, I never felt like I fit in.
I usually picked the wrong friends. Got passed up for the promotion and always had a hard time communicating what I truly felt. I would usually say the wrong thing at the wrong time. I didn't even feel like my own family understood me. Nothing really seemed to work in my life.
This feeling led me to a sense of lack, lack of focus, a sense of never being satisfied. I didn't appreciate what I had. I didn't even appreciate that I was raised by great parents that gave me practically everything a child would want or ask for. A fairytale lifestyle.
Ultimately, my self-confidence took a huge blow. It fell from high expectations to levels of mediocrity or lower. This affected not only my mental well being, but my physical health as well.
Great news parents! My kids are doing and feeling great. So there is hope. After all, knowing how a life can change from looking at life as a prison to viewing it as a smorgasbord of opportunities that are well within our reach becomes an interesting story.
Because I went through it and had to learn the hard way, my children were able to benefit from the things I had already experienced, enabling them to avoid some of these pitfalls.
Parenting a Child with AD/HD...
Often, when a child is diagnosed with AD/HD, the first response from his or her concerned parent is, "What can I do about it?"
Although life with your child may at times seem challenging, it is important to remember that children with AD/HD can and do succeed.
As a parent, you can help create home and school environments that improve your child's chances for success.
The earlier you address your child's problems, the more likely you will be able to prevent school and social failure and associated problems such as underachievement and poor self-esteem that may lead to delinquency or drug and alcohol abuse.
Parents, my true hope and desire is that we partner together in finding the process that works for you and your child.
Catherine Trammell
ADD Advocate/Parenting Lifestyle Coach
info@catherinetrammell.com
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