Weight of the Years The past few years have tested me in ways I never expected. Life with three kids is already a whirlwind, but add in a premature middle child with ADHD and ODD, and our days have often felt like a storm we’re learning to navigate in real time. His entire life has…
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Parenting in Public
There’s a certain kind of exhaustion that comes with parenting. It is the kind that doesn’t go away with a nap or a break. And when you’re parenting a child with ADHD and ODD and two other children, that exhaustion can feel deeper, heavier… and lonelier. Holding It Together on Vacation We just came back…
Parenting Through ADHD & ODD
Raising a child with ADHD and ODD is a journey filled with challenges, love, and perseverance. This post shares our personal experience — the ups, the downs, the therapies, the meds, and the lifeline of friendship (and coffee).


