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Parenting is already hard enough.
A parent is someone whos responsible for raising another person the best they can.
And still, for some, life throws additional challenges, as if parenting itself wasnt enough.
For example, a neurodivergence disorder(s).
Theres a nine-year gap between Toren and the next oldestsibling,and hes the only one left at home.
I have tried to make this video four times now, and I keep breaking down crying.
I was never relaxed, I was never at ease, I was never confident.
I could have, in general, just have done a better job.
Sound sensitivities were obviously a huge issue with three young children, Toren having come along later.
I struggled intensely with having all three of them on me all of the time.
So, I just let it build up inside.
Those types of sensitivities permeated every aspect of parenting, all the way back topregnancy.
Being pregnant was an absolute nightmare for me.
Dont even get me started on the birth andbreastfeeding.
I never got used to it.
Emotional regulation is a big one.
How do you teach your children emotional regulation when youre not very good at it yourself?
I struggled with this intensely.
And it is one of my greatest sources of shame and guilt surrounding my parenting journey.
These issues caused me to be too intense and too angry with my children.
I really wish I had known about autism and ADHD rage.
I love my children more than life.
And I would eagerly lay mine down for them, but I do believe they deserved a better mother.
She is so relaxed, so calm, so confident.
I really appreciate you all.
Autism spectrum disorder, or justautism,is a developmental disability brought on by differences in the brain.
Also, both of these disorders have no cure that would make them go away.
This is exactly what the woman from the video has.
I think we need to help each other.
The lack of diagnosis hugely influenced the womans parenting capabilities.
Apparently, ADHD and irritability go hand in hand.
She is my hero.
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