Parenthood and executive function...

Renee Kers

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😆 I never realised how much extra executive function I've needed since becoming a mother.

This 🌄 morning, thanks to

@Elena Thompson

, I took an extra deep breath and the morning went easier, bringing kids to school with all the extra's,

💐 for the teachers birthday,

extra 💧 for the warmth, sunscreen, gym 🎒 , homemade ice-cream 😋for my daughter so she can participate in the ice treat that the teacher is giving for her 50th celebration🎂 🥳, etc etc etc.

And meanwhile doing the normal stuff, making sure the kids (and myself) are 👗 dressed, fed, have lunchpacks, answer there total random questions, etc, etc, etc...

When I walked home, I suddenly realised this and thought about how much extra executive function I've needed since starting a family.

While I lost a big part of the function that I had.... because of sleep that changed dramatically, food intake rhythm went off track, don't even think about my water intake during the day...

It is immense, so being her, in ADHD Harmony and taking it all back... the sleep... the right food for me.... the water..... in order to gain some (or all🤣) prefrontal cortex activity back..... is a life changer.... not just for me, but for my whole family....

What move, domino, our little change has given you back some of your possibilities to overview your world and to plan easier, to remember a task easier?

What is the thing that lifted you up?

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