One Mom Shares the “Roller Coaster” of Raising a Child With ADHD, Speech Disfluency
When he was 3 years old, Mallory's son, Angel, was diagnosed with speech disfluency. But it wasn't until he was in kindergarten and was having difficulty with ...
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My son Angel's in third grade and it's a really rough year. The material's a lot more difficult because he's having trouble focusing and paying attention. Some years have been rough, some years have been easier, and just dealing with that, it's like a roller coaster. You never know what to expect. His inability to focus at times can really give him a disadvantage. When we do have those easier years, I feel like I could breathe a little bit more. When we have those tough years, I'm always stressed. I'm always thinking about, how was his day today? In the morning I'm saying, "Have a great day," and in my head I'm thinking please let this be a good day. And sometimes it just makes you feel alone. It makes you feel like I need help. Like, what el...
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My son Angel's in third grade and it's a really rough year. The material's a lot more difficult because he's having trouble focusing and paying attention. Some years have been rough, some years have been easier, and just dealing with that, it's like a roller coaster. You never know what to expect. His inability to focus at times can really give him a disadvantage. When we do have those easier years, I feel like I could breathe a little bit more. When we have those tough years, I'm always stressed. I'm always thinking about, how was his day today? In the morning I'm saying, "Have a great day," and in my head I'm thinking please let this be a good day. And sometimes it just makes you feel alone. It makes you feel like I need help. Like, what el...
