lebaillie

I’m not neurodivergent and I feel all these things!!! The key for all parents is to figure out what we need to manage ourselves, and sometimes that means kids won’t get to do things a certain way. My husband has mild ADHD, and his tolerance for noise is much lower than mine. I often wish that he would fuss less at the kids for “being loud” (I think they are talking in normal voices), rather than tell us what he needs, and anticipate when he needs a break. I get stressed seeing him get stressed, and there’s not much I can do. You seem to know yourself really well, and I say lean into that- communicate it to your family, anticipate what is likely to be too much, and be okay passing on activities/playdates that will put you over the edge. Modeling appropriate boundary-setting is an amazing thing for your kids to see!