Tag: school
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ADHD + EXPECTATIONS
This is a true story. As part of being a member of the Together Stronger Club, parents meet up every month to support one another with love and kindness. One of the mums shared what happened to her son….(I have permission to share but I have changed the names for privacy). There was a big…
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ADHD + REVISION
I think it’s quite cruel that at a time when a teenager is bursting with hormones, desperate to be out with their tribe and beginning to find a bit of independence, they are burdened with the outdated practice of taking GCSE exams. Exams are rubbish. They do not measure the things that matter like kindness,…
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ADHD + CONFRONTATION
Over in my Facebook group ADHD Warrior Squad, I am reading too often about confrontation within the family. This is so sad. Parents are exhausted, children are unhappy, siblings are furious, relationships have broken down and nobody wins. So what are the confrontations about? Usually screens, homework, chores, hygiene, trouble at school and going out.…
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We Need To Talk About ADHD
Over these past couple of days I have been saddened and shocked in equal measure. I have been reading multiple reports from parents about how their children, who have an ADHD diagnosis, are being treated at school. 😢Read on and weep… A teenager being told to move away from a friendship group or he is…