When my husband and I published a book called ADHD is Awesome we knew we’d have some explaining to do. After all, so much of ADHD is not… awesome.
We used the word for its true meaning. Though it’s a writing style cliché to kick off with a definition, I think it’s important here:Awesome — Adjective — Extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring great admiration, apprehension, or fear.It’s safe to say our kids get daily reminders of how much ADHD just plain sucks.
The world wasn’t built for their unique brains, which are forced to remain still and focused in long classes, amid constant distractions, and often despite unrealistic expectations from teachers and us, their parents.
You don’t need to read one more thing about how hard it is to have ADHD, so I’m here to offer ways to shine a spotlight on the pure sunshine that can spark from an ADHD brain.Just a reminder: I’m not a doctor or a therapist.