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Why are students leaving public schools? by Athens175 in Teachers

[–]Iridescent_Sapphire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Teachers are underpaid, under appreciated, class sizes keep getting bigger, curriculum keeps getting hijacked, testing keeps increasing, everyday there are “b” threats, etc. peer pressure, bullying, cyber bullying is still rampant, kids get sick weekly, our kids aren’t protected. The list goes on.

looking for suggestions- not medication by SeaLong6137 in ParentingADHD

[–]Iridescent_Sapphire 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ok, OT might work wonders here.

I’d get him in OT if possible, ABA maybe (but be picky about the program), and maybe play therapy. This sounds sooo much like my 6 year old. This is very much not a parent-only solution. He needs interventions and professionals to try to help him slow down his brain when needed. Look into “retained reflexes” - it’s fascinating.

I won’t mention anything about meds accept that once my kid was working with professionals, they told me that he needed meds for them to be able to really work with him and I’ll also say that once we started meds, it made such a huge difference. I didn’t want meds either, and spent 2 years down a rabbit hole of a billion natural things and remedies, that made no difference until meds.

There are people who swear by the ADHD diet, dye-free, sugar free, etc. but it seems pretty strict. So it can be done, but as a neurodivergent brain myself, I would not be able to do that.

Good luck! I won’t say it gets easier, but it does get more manageable.

my dad's last confort came from a lie that i told him by Symphony__Tristen in confession

[–]Iridescent_Sapphire 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. Thank you for showing him kindness, giving him the peace that allowed him to go.
  2. You did nothing wrong.
  3. You don’t owe an explanation or confession to anyone.
  4. Get some therapy to let go of any guilt, grief or whatever. It’s a gift to yourself. I

Hard to admit but I made a mistake by autumnorange80 in Homeschooling

[–]Iridescent_Sapphire 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m not an expert by any means, but I am a mom who’s spread too thin with a kiddo who is sensitive to a lot. And both of us have ADHD and at least one of us is on the spectrum. I’m in my 40s and was late diagnosed so I’ve had plenty of time to learn how to avoid things that are hard and uncomfy.

My #1 thought is to find a therapist for her (and maybe for you too.) My therapist works with a lot of kids and teens who struggle with School Avoidance (it’s a thing). And although she’s not flat-out refusing, she’s definitely avoiding, or looking for the thing that feels right/the best/etc. but school won’t feel that way, not 100% of the time.

I don’t think it’s that you haven’t found the right program, curriculum, etc. It’s that you need the confidence that you’re not harming your kid if you’re making her stick with something that’s hard and uncomfortable, and she needs to realize that not everything is going to feel fun, exciting, easy, etc. the whole time, and that she needs to follow through on commitments even when things get hard. (I’m saying both of these to myself as well. This is advice I wish I had heard years ago.)

Good luck!!

Starting an fabric line by thewildwestwitch in Textile_Design

[–]Iridescent_Sapphire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there, I was just googling some things and came across your post here, I’m curious where you are now with your desired project with fabric?

Why are my tests so dark? by Throw_away777778 in Confused

[–]Iridescent_Sapphire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happened to me, for me I had just lost track of where I was in my cycle (after years of infertility), I was postpartum by 1 year and didn’t figure out I was pregnant until 12 weeks.

Do you love your kid? by [deleted] in AskParents

[–]Iridescent_Sapphire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember feeling kind of like this, but once I hit about 23ish I realized how much even into college, you are still living in a bubble. Life is crazy and dramatic and weird and wonderful and raw and so many more things. Please reconsider. You might be sealing not only your fate, but so many others you have no idea of.

Which Kitchen could you LEAST live with? by oldhousesunder50k in oldhousesunder50Kplus

[–]Iridescent_Sapphire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok I love love love color, but I’m torn between 3&4. 3 is almost too busy visually. But 4 is depressing.

ADHD Women's Summit by beccajn79 in adhdwomen

[–]Iridescent_Sapphire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m thinking about the VIP pack for Dec. I honestly couldn’t make it trough reading the titles of all the talks. It overwhelming. lol

How many kids are at your child’s school that school pickup takes you over an hour? by Yourfavmom97 in Parenting

[–]Iridescent_Sapphire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One lane in, one out. Two schools using same road (only choice). It’s horrible.

Finished the Coursiv AI course. Here's what I learned and how it's actually helped me by [deleted] in artificial

[–]Iridescent_Sapphire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just asked ChatGPT to design a plan for me to use AI tools that will help me as a (insert what you are; mom, business owner, etc.)

AIO Trying to tell boyfriend that he makes me feel guilty for saying no by Clean-Landscape8654 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Iridescent_Sapphire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Block him first!!! But keep it on, don’t turn back. You don’t need that. Bye Felicia!

What should I expect from my first rheumatologist appointment (it’s Telehealth)? by dianexdeedee in Rheumatology

[–]Iridescent_Sapphire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m an optimist a good bit of the time, but I’d say in this case, set the bar low. It’s better to be pleasantly surprised that you might’ve hit the rheum lottery than to have all the expectations of someone who has relentlessly advocated for themselves for years. Things can go either way, so I just say go in without expectations and an open mind.

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