A busy time for The International Laundress! Need to make more time to write more regularly... sorry to my readers! :)
I recall the first school meetings about Darling Daughter's 'behavior' ....an unmedicated wild-child who had barely survived to age 7 (not to mention me) ....I would meet before a tribunal of administrators with stacks of folders to 'discuss' (err, I mean, rip my kid to shreds) .... I had stubbornly refused to medicate her until my dear friend (a doctor) bashed my head with a 2 x 4 :) no, really, she had to take me aside to say 'the medication for an ADHD child..IS the 'diagnosis') well, she was right and after even the first day...we saw a change in Darling Daughter that was comparable to a Divine intervention! I thought the whole school was going to have a parade for us! OMG ....those were the days... to go from 'paying attention' ZERO % of the time to .... (post-meds) .... 100% of the time was truly an amazing feat! The 'tester' even thought they were observing the wrong child! It was that day that defined my 'new' life with this child.... I had found a survival tool! and with that, I became a born-again pill pusher when it comes to treating ADHD ! It was that dramatic for us and for her !
Like most Mom's this is a crazy time of the year....kids ending school, bringing home all the crap they have accumulated from the whole year----(I think I still have a black bag of last year's crap still in the garage) ...This year, I will be entering into a new phase of life, Darling Daughter is graduating from H.S. and boy, has this been an interesting 'journey' --- that is, getting her educated and through our school system - and to graduate with decent grades....A MIRACLE! I honestly think I have a hangover since graduation... have been sleeping a lot too and I feel really achy. Hmmm?
I recall the first school meetings about Darling Daughter's 'behavior' ....an unmedicated wild-child who had barely survived to age 7 (not to mention me) ....I would meet before a tribunal of administrators with stacks of folders to 'discuss' (err, I mean, rip my kid to shreds) .... I had stubbornly refused to medicate her until my dear friend (a doctor) bashed my head with a 2 x 4 :) no, really, she had to take me aside to say 'the medication for an ADHD child..IS the 'diagnosis') well, she was right and after even the first day...we saw a change in Darling Daughter that was comparable to a Divine intervention! I thought the whole school was going to have a parade for us! OMG ....those were the days... to go from 'paying attention' ZERO % of the time to .... (post-meds) .... 100% of the time was truly an amazing feat! The 'tester' even thought they were observing the wrong child! It was that day that defined my 'new' life with this child.... I had found a survival tool! and with that, I became a born-again pill pusher when it comes to treating ADHD ! It was that dramatic for us and for her !As any Mother of a teenage daughter knows - these days in particular, are very tricky.... we are all in a secret club - desperately trying to keep our daughters whole and 'grounded' .....we're. battered and exhausted from this journey and there are days when I feel as though I have Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome from this parenting experience! At least for my kid, she is now independent - stubbornly voices her opinion about all things and will no doubt be a successful adult..... but no getting around this...she has been HELL to raise to this point. Need to go to bed (again) it's been exhausting and I am worn out.
