Danielle Elliott
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Ned's wife, Sue Hollowell, was home from work.
Ned's wife, Sue Hollowell, was home from work.
She shook out her umbrella and wiped her feet on the mat, then walked to the fridge and pulled out a bottle of wine.
She shook out her umbrella and wiped her feet on the mat, then walked to the fridge and pulled out a bottle of wine.
I was about to stop the recorder when Ned turned and said, She knows more about couples than anyone in the world. Sue is a therapist. When Ned's first book came out, couples started contacting her about ADHD. She moved around the kitchen as she explained this, then stopped to pour me a glass of wine.
I was about to stop the recorder when Ned turned and said, She knows more about couples than anyone in the world. Sue is a therapist. When Ned's first book came out, couples started contacting her about ADHD. She moved around the kitchen as she explained this, then stopped to pour me a glass of wine.
She said that back then, she had no idea how to offer couples therapy focused on ADHD.
She said that back then, she had no idea how to offer couples therapy focused on ADHD.
Over dinner, we talked about ADHD and relationships and trends Sue is seeing in her practice.
Over dinner, we talked about ADHD and relationships and trends Sue is seeing in her practice.
She said she's definitely seeing a rise in diagnosis in the last few years and that so many people really don't understand how much ADHD impacts relationships. Eventually, Ned stood up. He carried our plates to the sink and started washing the dishes. Sue asked if I had plans for July 4th. I told her I'd be in Michigan visiting friends. She said she'd be there, too.
She said she's definitely seeing a rise in diagnosis in the last few years and that so many people really don't understand how much ADHD impacts relationships. Eventually, Ned stood up. He carried our plates to the sink and started washing the dishes. Sue asked if I had plans for July 4th. I told her I'd be in Michigan visiting friends. She said she'd be there, too.
This was news to me. My brain started firing off in a million directions. When people say I have shiny ball syndrome, well, this is why. Sue and Ned started telling me about their camp, and I was already lost in my head, figuring out how I could go. How long have you had it? It's going to be our 19th year. When is it? It's July... It would start while I was in Michigan.
This was news to me. My brain started firing off in a million directions. When people say I have shiny ball syndrome, well, this is why. Sue and Ned started telling me about their camp, and I was already lost in my head, figuring out how I could go. How long have you had it? It's going to be our 19th year. When is it? It's July... It would start while I was in Michigan.
I was thinking that a camp for families with ADHD must be full of women with ADHD. Maybe women who were recently diagnosed. Maybe women who don't even know yet that they have ADHD. And I could be there the moment they figured it out.
I was thinking that a camp for families with ADHD must be full of women with ADHD. Maybe women who were recently diagnosed. Maybe women who don't even know yet that they have ADHD. And I could be there the moment they figured it out.
I finally just came out with it. I asked if I could go to their camp.
I finally just came out with it. I asked if I could go to their camp.