A mother’s tendency to focus on her child’s difficulties & neglect her own sounds like the loving thing to do. Ultimately, however, it's counterproductive. It’s impossible to properly address your child’s needs if your ADHD symptoms get in the way.
find it hard to supervise their children’s activities and provide consistent discipline. What’s more, their problem-solving skills — that combination of intuition and rational thought needed to meet everyday challenges — are significantly compromised.
The study raises important questions about the quality of life for moms with ADHD. I’d like to offer the following four guidelines to help such moms help themselves — and their children.A mother’s tendency is to focus on her child’s difficulties and neglect her own. Thatlike the loving thing to do. Ultimately, however, it is counterproductive. It’s impossible to properly address your child’s needs if your ADHD symptoms get in the way.
In the study, mothers with ADHD were able to come up with just as many solutions to daily dilemmas as their peers without ADHD. However, their solutions were judged to be less effective — a reflection of the moms’ difficulty in planning ahead and strategizing.
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