The First Day: Blogging about ADHD

I want to reach out to all parents out there who have to negotiate their day around the trials of having a child with ADHD. This blog is not to cast stones, push blame or to ostracize the children who suffer with ADHD, especially my own child. This is a way for others to connect and share thier daily challenges with dealing with their children with ADHD.

I love my children. All of my chilren, no matter what. We all do. Parents love their kids. It's easy. Love comes naturally. Patience can be pushed, and sometimes we do not feel that we are being the best parents. Dealing with the daily challenges, knowing that the struggles will be back again the next day can be hard, especially for parents of children with ADHD.

When I first received the diagnosis that my son had ADHD, which I had already known, I wanted to run out and connect with others who are dealing with the same. I first looked at the local library for books and found basic information, and outdated information, all shedding light on the disorder. Some books even seemed to trivialize the daily challenges. I understand. They were written to make us all feel better and to appreciate the brain behind ADHD. That's not what I wanted to read, or needed.

I then searched for books to really help me at the local book store. Again, I found more of the same. Sure there are plenty of publications, that are recent, that describe tendencies and give suggestionson how to manage the problems that may stem from ADHD. Still, not what I was looking for.

I, like other parents I have talked to, want to talk about the nitty-gritty. The real struggles, the guilt, the pain and the strength needed to face each day and handle this disorder to the best of our ability. I want that, and frankly, I need that.

Please feel free to email me or post comments and questions. I will be happy to share with you honestly and answer with straight-forward answers. I am not a psychologist or a psychiatrist. This blog is based on one mom's experience in handling ADHD in both her son and her step-daughter. I do not want to upset anyone, nor sound like a horrible parent. Quite the opposite, I want to help others who feel like me and I want to be the best parent!

I look forward to creating a sharing environment to help myself and others: to have wonderful, and the least stressed as possible, relationships with our children.