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About Me — Catherine Londero
“A mum and a writer, it’s what I was always meant to be”
I’m a self-diagnosed Autistic and ADHDer mum to two boys and that is truly what I’ve always wanted to be (a mum not the Autistic ADHDer but I wouldn’t be me without that!).
Before I became a mum I couldn’t see past it; any career choices seemed irrelevant until I had my babies. The moment I became a mum, it unleashed my inner writer which had been lying dormant for many years. I had been right all along, first become a mum and then find what I am meant to be as an individual.
A shy midlander in the 1980s
My memories of childhood are few and far between. They certainly are not linear and I think a lot are based on photos I have seen years later. I now know this is because I am Autistic but, as I grew into adulthood, I thought I just didn’t have a good memory. This is a common theme in my life, thinking I’m not able in an area where it turns out I’m exceptional. Not to sound arrogant but that is the nature of Autism and ADHD!
Not shy, Autistic!
I was the youngest in the whole family until I turned 18. I liked being the baby and having a confident older brother suited me just fine. He always took the lead at social gatherings to leave me free to get my bearings and speak when I was…
