Psychology | Neurodiversity
The Sixth Stage of Diagnosis
Embracing your own, or a loved one’s, neurodivergence
“Do you think you’ve fully accepted all of who he is?”
My friend gently asked me this question one day while we were commiserating about our respective parenting struggles. We both have neurodivergent children close in age and have each experienced a myriad of emotions on this rollercoaster ride that is mothering boys with ADHD.
I was venting about something or other when she asked me that question and truly made me think. I paused, considered carefully, and answered. I think I’ve accepted about 80% of who he is and I’m working on the other 20%. That ratio probably changes daily and is a work in progress, but I understood what she was getting at.
Whose fret is it, anyway?
In a blog post about challenging behaviours in children, I encourage adults to engage in self-reflection—and I do consider myself an adult (most of the time).
