If you’re a parent whose ADHD is impacting your home and family, Germaine Swanson of Taylor, MI, offers ADHD coaching to help.
Parenting When You Have ADHD
Parenting is an incredible but challenging journey. It's even more challenging when ADHD is at play. Whether it’s you, your child, or both with ADHD, the path can get much smoother when you have someone on your side who understands the struggles you face. Below, Germaine Swanson of Taylor, MI, shares some of the challenges parents face and how ADHD coaching can help.
ADHD Parenting Struggles
ADHD is influenced by genetics, meaning that it is likely that more than one person in a family has it. Often, dads are aware of having it themselves as it is more easily recognizable and therefore more often diagnosed in young males.
Moms, on the other hand, might be struggling and have no clue why. Their symptoms, if they are recognized as a mental health issue at all, are often categorized as depression or anxiety. In some cases, they are simply believed to be lazy or “not cut out to be a mother.” This is absolutely not true.
Whether it’s the mother or the father with ADHD, it can lead to many difficulties in daily life, such as trouble with the following.
- Being organized
- Being on time
- Managing chores and other household obligations
- Coping with stress in a healthy way
- Staying motivated
- Following through on discipline
Such symptoms can impact everything from mealtime to getting the kids to school on time. And having difficulty managing these factors can lead to issues with anxiety, self-worth, and more.
How Coaching Can Help
An ADHD coach can be an incredible asset to have on your team. Though the benefits can vary, the following are some of the many things you can gain – and your family can benefit from.
Setting priorities and implementing strategies: Coaching can help you better understand ADHD and how it impacts you. This awareness can help you identify troubled areas and implement strategies and techniques that help you be the parent you want to be.
Understand and help your child: If your child has ADHD, learning steps to manage your own can help you be a stronger support system and role model for them.
Improved self-confidence: Learning to accept that ADHD is a disorder and you’re not a bad parent is vital. Additionally, as you learn to cultivate your strengths and address your weaknesses, you can feel better about yourself and your abilities.
Learn more about how ADHD coaching can help you and your family by calling (734) 406-6206 to schedule an in-person session with Germaine Swanson in Taylor, MI, or online throughout the state.