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Cake day: July 2nd, 2023

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  • I’m parenting two kids with ADHD. One is also ASD.

    1. Sleep. They won’t get ready for bed. They won’t go to bed. They won’t get out of bed in the morning. They won’t get ready for school.

    2. They struggle a bit. They can make 5 minute friends, but they often become demanding or lash out at the first sign of frustration and their friends don’t hang around. They can offend people easily.

    3. Meds. Melatonin and stimulants. Super effective. The school will call me within 90 minutes if I forget to administer meds. It’s that obvious.

    4. I am burnt out. All the time. It’s hard to do anything but raise the kids and go to work.

    5. Probably a reliable babysitter. The grandparents have very limited capacity.