Friends & Support Systems
Finding friends and a support system are so important for parenting kids with ADHD. On the Winning with ADHD podcast, Heather Walker and Teresa Arnesen discuss how their friendship has been an amazing blessing to both of them as they navigate this journey.
“Well, that’s, that’s something that’s been really nice, too. Because, you know, when you’re in the middle of everything, when you’re in the thick of it, there’s a lot of things that are hard to see, you know, you’re just dealing with this one component right here. And so it helps when somebody else can see the bigger picture what’s going on around that. ”
It is really nice to have a friend, an outsider to your home that can offer insights from their viewpoint. When we are really close to the situation and we are emotionally tied to the people and what is happening then we are more likely to be less logical in how we approach finding the cause of the problem or potential solutions. There have been many times where we’ve been able to share what we see from our viewpoint that has allowed the other person to step back and think and say, you know, I didn’t see it that way.
Listen to this episode of Winning with ADHD to get the full conversation!