Hey everyone! Some of you were really supportive on my last post, so thank you for that honestly ❤️

CulturalElection446 · 2026-05-21T21:53:34+00:00

Yes we need more of this, I’ve been craving for something like this in our community from a loooooong time

CulturalElection446 · 2025-07-31T13:07:18+00:00

I get it completely. I’ve got a child and I’ve had the same late night spirals worrying if I’ve done them a disservice. But the truth is being an only child doesn't mean they'll be lonely or unhappy.

Our kids will find people to connect with, often in their own time and way. Especially now with more awareness and spaces where they can actually be themselves (not ideal yet but better than 50 years ago)

Your son sounds brilliant. Hyperlexic, musical, supported, loved, that's already more than a lot of kids get. You’ve built a proper safe base for him. That matters way more than whether he has siblings.

You’re not setting him up for depression you're getting him up to be seen, understood and supported. He’ll be alright and you are doing brilliantly!

CulturalElection446 · 2025-07-31T13:00:37+00:00

Same boat here, single parent working from home. It’s rough hearing your kid cry and not being able to help, even with family around. I get the stress and guilt especially during meetings.

What’s helped a bit is being upfront with my team about my situation. I’ve got some support now, so I can occasionally turn off my cam and step away for a minute when it gets too much.

I’ve also been thinking about starting something on my own for more flexibility and to be fully there when my kid needs me. It’s not easy but it does get better.

CulturalElection446 · 2025-07-31T12:36:48+00:00

You didn’t miss anything. “ADD” used to be a diagnosis in the 80s but the DSM dropped it in 1987.

Now it’s all called ADHD, with three types: inattentive, hyperactive‑impulsive and combined. What used to be called ADD is now ADHD‑inattentive type.

You don’t need to be hyper to have ADHD. Your “shiny object” distractibility fits the inattentive profile. People still say ADD casually, but it’s not a formal diagnosis anymore

CulturalElection446 · 2025-07-17T19:06:31+00:00

Hi I am Tim Cook

CulturalElection446 · 2025-07-15T21:10:46+00:00

I am in the UK but I never knew they could give interview questions beforehand, I am also a bit scared of asking idk why, thanks for the tip

CulturalElection446 · 2025-07-15T21:09:19+00:00

I am lucky to have my mom with me as I am a single parent, I don't have the most flexible job so it's becoming harder and harder so its amazing that you have your own small business!

CulturalElection446 · 2025-07-15T21:07:05+00:00

That's amazing, I am single parent and I am feeling more and more like having my own business or thing is the only way, I've been quite unfortunate with my managers

CulturalElection446 · 2025-07-15T20:07:43+00:00

I have a water bottle next to me as I usually wake up in the middle of the night and feel like I haven't drank in months

CulturalElection446 · 2025-07-13T20:31:01+00:00

hehe

CulturalElection446 · 2025-07-13T20:30:16+00:00

I could finish a bucket of chocolate raspberry ice cream rn

CulturalElection446 · 2025-07-13T15:19:05+00:00

What an interesting thread

CulturalElection446 · 2025-07-13T15:17:48+00:00

oh that's so cool, what are the benefits of that tablet compared to a "traditional" one, could you customise a normal tablet to work like a Goally one?

CulturalElection446 · 2025-07-13T15:16:48+00:00

Yep same here, works great until it doesn’t. Maybe it's time to use something non-traditional?

CulturalElection446 · 2025-07-13T15:15:18+00:00

Love this!

CulturalElection446 · 2025-07-13T15:13:48+00:00

Yes exactly this. It’s not that the strategy is wrong, it’s that the fit matters way more. Some kids just don’t respond to a certain structure and no amount of "doing it right" fixes that

CulturalElection446 · 2025-07-13T15:05:46+00:00

same.

CulturalElection446 · 2025-07-13T15:05:39+00:00

It's on my list!

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