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“heart of most chore wars is at least one ADHD symptom. It might be distraction, inability to initiate, inability to complete tasks, or something else. Figure out which one (or more) it is, and treat it.” quote by Melissa Orlov — Download Open image

““heart of most chore wars is at least one ADHD symptom. It might be distraction, inability to initiate, inability to complete tasks, or something else. Figure out which one (or more) it is, and treat it.””

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