ADHD Chatter "My Secret To Keeping a Neurodiverse Family FUNCTIONAL" - Hester Grainger
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Apr 22, 2024 Hester Grainger, a TV presenter and founder of 'Perfectly Autistic', shares her insights on raising a neurodiverse family. She discusses the challenges of parenting with ADHD, including late diagnoses and the significance of open communication. Hester reflects on how ADHD shapes her parenting style and emphasizes the importance of understanding in family dynamics. She also dives into the unpredictability of impulse decisions, revealing how these traits can lead to exciting life changes, all while embracing the hidden chaos that comes with neurodiversity.
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Organized Chaos
- Hester appears organized but expends significant effort to maintain it, leaving early for appointments due to fear of lateness.
- This mimics organizational skills as a swan—calm on the surface with much effort underneath.
Mum Brain vs. ADHD
- Distinguish 'mum brain' from ADHD by considering if symptoms existed before age 12.
- Hester always exhibited ADHD traits, unlike mum brain which emerges after childbirth.
ADHD's Impact on Relationships
- Undiagnosed ADHD can impact relationships.
- Over-sharing or reciprocating stories, not to one-up, but to show understanding, can be misconstrued as self-centeredness.