Today school started again. Where did the summer go? Time flew by faster than ever. Now it is time for the crazy ADD school days. If you are an ADD mom or a mom of ADD children you will understand EXACTLY what I mean when I say crazy days. Being ADD and being the mom of 2 ADD children makes life somewhat chaotic. Applied Chaos is an appropriate term for life inside the home of an ADD family.
Both children made it to school on time, had correct school supplies, and a packed lunch. Nobody got lost. The best part about the first week of school is no homework. Yipee! That means no homework power struggles. No voiced threats of bodily harm and no whining. Yeah, no whining! Ahhhhh peace and almost serene quiet, except lighting and gigi (our sweet U2) are whistling non-stop together. So, we almost have peace and quiet.
Mi Vida Loca, welcome to my crazy life!
Erika Lyn Smith
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Applied Chaos
- Erika Lyn Smith
- Midwestern USA
- Applied Chaos is how life feels living with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder or ADHD. This theory is definately put to the test when three AD/HD people live under the same roof. I am an AD/HD mom raising two AD/HD children and being mom is the most extraordinary experience of my lifetime. My husband WES, is NOT AD/HD and most days the three of us make his head spin. YET he is sooooo amazingly patient, despite the unannounced and sudden mood shifts that can occur when something that should be simple is not. That is the hardest part of living with AD/HD. When things that should be simple are not. I have little tolerance for my downfalls. Sheer frustration can lead to angry outbursts when I have once again misplaced my cell phone, the house phone, any number of bills, the car keys, the dog, or my portable brain (calendar)!
