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Was just informed by my mom that I do in fact have ADHD and the reason I thought I didn’t was because ever since I was seven whenever I got super energetic my mom would have me go chop wood so now when I’m feeling The ADHD I go chop wood and I thought it was just some sort of routine I started when I was little and wanted to blow off steam

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I’d also like to point out that my sister has a really hard time staying present (I can’t remember the term because we’ve always called it Tethered at my house) and whenever she’s feeling Untethered my mom has her knead bread and make syrup because they’re repetitive and easy things to do that ground her

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Now that I’m thinking about it- my brother has days where he doesn’t talk and doesn’t eat unless he’s prompted, and on those days my mom sits him down in the fish pond in the backyard and plays Mozart and because he’s so used to that being his wake up he always comes back in after like an hour rambling about random things

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Oh yeah and when it rains my mom has a required hour where we all have to go outside and run around and whoever finds the most worms for the garden wins and then we go inside and my mom makes us tea and we watch Studio Ghibli movies

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Wait!!! When one of us has a bad day at school we make a fire in the backyard and roast homemade sausages and my mom tells us stories until we laugh and then she tucks is in bed like we’re five again and sings us songs

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Uh.... wait guys is my mom a witch raising a bunch of fae kids hold on-

eldritch-eternity

“I didn’t know I had adhd because my mom gave me such an effective coping mechanism” is such a high bar to clear and she soared over it like a space-plane.

2020 was a terrible year, but 2021 has been worse. On 2nd April 2021 my 10 year old brother was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia. He has been under the incredible care of Great Ormond Street Hospital since and is being an absolute champ!! This is hands down the hardest thing I have ever been through, especially as I haven't even seen him in 18 months because of covid. But I couldn't be more proud of his strength and resilience. He isn't letting it dampen his incredible little character. My mini-me 💙💙

#gosh #great ormond street #great ormond street hospital #leukemia #leukaemia #acute myeloid leukemia #aml

5 years ago today was quite literally the worst night of my life. I'd love to say I'm over it but I'm 100% not. How/why I put up with a couple more years of it is beyond me. But I lived and I learnt.

queenstylinsxn

Reblog if you’re bisexual, support bisexual people or are actually a bunch of tiny velociraptors in a human suit

10 years today since what I think will probably always be a huge "what if" in my life.

latter-ace-saint

How to talk to children

This is based on decades of experience as an uncle and as an older brother.

Never forget that children are just as much people as adults are.

Kids 10 years or younger (and sometimes older than that) don’t get sarcasm or irony, so don’t use them.

If a child has difficulty pronouncing a word, don’t copy their misprounciation when speaking to them. They can hear the word just fine. It could sound to them like you’re making fun of them.

(Yes, this means no babytalk)

Don’t be dismissive.

Listen to what they’re saying.

To get on the same eye-level, don’t bend over or squat: it seems condescending. Kneeling or sitting are better.

It should go without saying that you should respect children’s body autonomy. Don’t force affection on them.

Respect children’s emotional autonomy as well. Let them be angry. Let them be sad. Don’t force them to be happy.

Let children like things. Don’t run down the things they like just because you find them cringy.

Don’t think that you know better.

To children, adults are giants. Be a big friendly giant.

Don’t stifle children’s curiosity.

Don’t stifle children’s enthusiasm.

To quote Sondheim, “Be careful the words you say, children will listen.”

Don’t look down on children.

grumpygrunkle

dont forget that children experience the full range of human emotion as much as (possibly more than!) adults do. dont forget that, for a lot of kids, Not A Lot has happened to them. if they are acting like something is the Worst or Best thing that has ever happened, it probably is to them! dont downplay those feelings. dont tell children “it’s not that bad” and for the love of god stop stifling children’s excitement too