Last weekend, I realized it was time to buy supplies for my daughters’ upcoming school year, so I did what any reasonable person with ADHD would do: I avoided back-to-school shopping by throwing myself into a different — and completely unnecessary — task.The bad news is my kids still aren’t prepared.
The good news is that I have three new bird feeders and an app for identifying birds from the American Southeast.It’s not that I think it’s more important for me to learn about finches and sparrows than it is for my 9-year-old to learn about pronouns and fractions or for my 12-year-old to learn about monarchies and democracies.
It’s just that back-to-school shopping fills me with dread. I have ADHD, which impairs my executive function, such as the ability to plan things, motivate myself, and focus — all skills that shopping for school supplies requires.Planning the purchases is hard because, well, where even are the school supply lists?
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