"It also really helps when parents notice the good stuff too, not just what we’re doing wrong. If all we hear is what we messed up, it kind of starts to feel like that’s all we are. But when someone notices something good, it actually makes me want to keep trying."

The page explained that ADHD traits can be tricky, but they can also be superpowers. It was like, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade—flip the “bad” traits into something awesome, kinda thing.

Dear Anchor, ADHD sounded terrible to me, with the only word I knew from the acronym being disorder. I didn't expect anything good to come from it. I was nervous and scared that ADHD could ruin everything. When I was given an ADHD workbook, it explained what ADHD meant (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), the symptoms (easily distracted, strong impulses), and it gave me ways to cope with it. That book is what told me I had mixed ADHD. The first thing that the ADHD book