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My daughter asked me today if we were a “normal” family because we don’t like getting together with extended family for the holidays. We have done it often in the past and ended up stressed, tired and miserable. My husband, my girls and I all have our own flavour of ADHD and so do some of our extended family (theirs undiagnosed). Sometimes I think it’s just impossible for all of us to have it, but the docs think otherwise. So the last couple of years, we’ve just done our own thing. The plan for this year is either Thai food, or my daughter’s fave- spaghetti, caesar salad and garlic bread and just the four of us (and our dogs) enjoying each others company. I can’t think of a better time. There are many definitions of normal, and I think if we are happy not being in a crowd, aren’t subjecting others to our discomfort, and celebrating being together as a family, then we are as normal as we need to be. And if the extended family doesn’t understand it, or has a problem with it? Too bad!
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