Dec 1, 2023·edited Dec 1, 2023Liked by Ryan Rose Weaver
I appreciate all the reading and organizing and synthesizing you offer here! This is substantial work that I’m not sure readers really know how to appreciate all the time. (It’s easier to just post a “linksticle” and press go! But those don’t give me the context I’m usually looking for. Oh and thank you for the shoutout. That piece was from a while ago but it means a lot to me. 🫶
It meant a lot to me to read! And I related to the sentiment deeply as a person recovering from burnout myself.
Re context: I saw a tweet recently to the effect that journalists are just people who have agreed to do everyone else's homework forever (written by a journalist). I felt seentacked! I too really enjoy context, though, and not only a one-line bullet. I'm so glad to hear that this was helpful to you.
My oldest son (age 10.5) has ADHD, and although he’s never received an official diagnosis my husband probably is too. Some resources that I have found and loved to help me navigate and understand him are actually a few Instagram accounts. I appreciate the information coming in small, manageable snippets because I get overwhelmed easily with all that’s out there, and I can find the information that’s most applicable to my situation. So here is what I love (again, all Instagram accounts):
@thechildhoodcollective: two child psychologists and a SLP who specialize in ADHD. They do so well at explaining things, encouraging parents, and teaching you to advocate for your kids. They have two awesome online courses, but even without purchasing those their blog and Instagram account teach you so much!
@drbrianftw: he’s not currently active on his account, but what is there is SO GOOD! He’s a clinical psychologist who specializes in ADHD and also has it himself. He breaks things down and explains them so well!
@connor.dewolfe: a young adult who posts humorous videos about what it’s like to have ADHD. Not informational, but a fun way to see how the symptoms or quirks of ADHD play out in life.
I know there are SO MANY resources out there, but I’ve appreciated these ones a lot, especially the top 2.
Kat, it's delightful to see you here and these resources are so helpful! Thank you for adding them. I hear you that it's easy to become overwhelmed. I'm a big podcast person myself so I tend to let the info roll over me while I'm doing the dishes. IG can be helpful for summing it all up in a few bullets!
Thank you so much for doing what you do! There should definitely be a name for us extra-orchidy families. And maybe a yearly retreat where we all get together and do a whole lot of nothing together? :)
I've had this starred in my inbox until I had the time to read it properly, and I'm so glad I gave it the attention it deserves--you put so much thought and context into this amazing list. Thank you!
Thank you so much for including me here. I appreciate it! And what an amazing list of resources and links. I discovered so many new ones, and as someone else also mentioned, I loved all the context. It's such a helpful pointer to different kinds of resources. Very cool!
Thank you so much for your work! I’m so glad to have found it during my research process. It’s nice that Substack allows tagging so that we can turn posts like this into a sort of asynchronous conference, where we can all learn from each other.
I appreciate all the reading and organizing and synthesizing you offer here! This is substantial work that I’m not sure readers really know how to appreciate all the time. (It’s easier to just post a “linksticle” and press go! But those don’t give me the context I’m usually looking for. Oh and thank you for the shoutout. That piece was from a while ago but it means a lot to me. 🫶
It meant a lot to me to read! And I related to the sentiment deeply as a person recovering from burnout myself.
Re context: I saw a tweet recently to the effect that journalists are just people who have agreed to do everyone else's homework forever (written by a journalist). I felt seentacked! I too really enjoy context, though, and not only a one-line bullet. I'm so glad to hear that this was helpful to you.
My oldest son (age 10.5) has ADHD, and although he’s never received an official diagnosis my husband probably is too. Some resources that I have found and loved to help me navigate and understand him are actually a few Instagram accounts. I appreciate the information coming in small, manageable snippets because I get overwhelmed easily with all that’s out there, and I can find the information that’s most applicable to my situation. So here is what I love (again, all Instagram accounts):
@thechildhoodcollective: two child psychologists and a SLP who specialize in ADHD. They do so well at explaining things, encouraging parents, and teaching you to advocate for your kids. They have two awesome online courses, but even without purchasing those their blog and Instagram account teach you so much!
@drbrianftw: he’s not currently active on his account, but what is there is SO GOOD! He’s a clinical psychologist who specializes in ADHD and also has it himself. He breaks things down and explains them so well!
@connor.dewolfe: a young adult who posts humorous videos about what it’s like to have ADHD. Not informational, but a fun way to see how the symptoms or quirks of ADHD play out in life.
I know there are SO MANY resources out there, but I’ve appreciated these ones a lot, especially the top 2.
Kat, it's delightful to see you here and these resources are so helpful! Thank you for adding them. I hear you that it's easy to become overwhelmed. I'm a big podcast person myself so I tend to let the info roll over me while I'm doing the dishes. IG can be helpful for summing it all up in a few bullets!
Thank you so much for this and for linking my blog. I'm realizing it is not as rare as I thought to be a HSP and have ND kids!
Thank you so much for doing what you do! There should definitely be a name for us extra-orchidy families. And maybe a yearly retreat where we all get together and do a whole lot of nothing together? :)
I have been fantasizing about family retreats for years!!!
My little oak tree and I love the idea that an acorn can only ever become an oak tree.
I've had this starred in my inbox until I had the time to read it properly, and I'm so glad I gave it the attention it deserves--you put so much thought and context into this amazing list. Thank you!
Katie, I’m so glad to hear that this list felt good to read, as it felt good to write it too. Honored to have you here.
Thank you so much for including me here. I appreciate it! And what an amazing list of resources and links. I discovered so many new ones, and as someone else also mentioned, I loved all the context. It's such a helpful pointer to different kinds of resources. Very cool!
Thank you so much for your work! I’m so glad to have found it during my research process. It’s nice that Substack allows tagging so that we can turn posts like this into a sort of asynchronous conference, where we can all learn from each other.
I love how thorough this is! My post that's coming out on Monday is on this very topic, as well. I'd love to link to yours as a great resource, too!
Jen, thank you, and I’d love that! Looking forward to reading.
Great - I'll link to it. See you in your inbox Monday! Have a beautiful weekend!
Wishing you the same, Jen!
What a wealth of resources!