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Small Talk

By: Richard Pink, Roxanne Pink
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Summary

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Rich and Rox, the Sunday Times bestselling authors of DIRTY LAUNDRY, are back with more warm, empathetic and down-to-earth advice to help those with ADHD and autism live authentic, bold and happy lives.

Writing as a team, Rich and Rox share funny and heartwarming stories about creating a safe and happy neurodivergent household for themselves and for Rich's autistic nonbinary child, living with ADHD, navigating step-parenthood and learning to be an ally for your loved ones. It will help you transform frustration into patience and compassion, giving you strategies that make life easier, improve communication and reduce shame for people across the neurodivergent spectrum.

Rich and Rox will help you: - Stop feeling guilty for thinking differently - Understand what masking is, and how to stop (if you want to) - Learn strategies for getting through daily life - Communicate your struggles to those who love you - Support your autistic child - Navigate step-parenting with ADHD - Create a safe and supportive space for the neurodivergent people in your life, and much more!
©2024 Richard Pink and Roxanne Pink (P)2024 Penguin Audio
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A (self) love letter to those whose brains are beautifully and uniquely different. Speaking from lived experience, Rox and Rich manage to shift the paradigm associated with ADHD, which up until now has been riddled with lies and misinformation. This book reminds readers that rather than having a disorder, they are simply differently ordered and when managed with kindness, it can become their superpower! (Riyadh Khalaf , broadcaster, Youtuber and winner of Celebrity MasterChef 2020)
Pre ADHD diagnosis I read so many self development books. I used to try to implement what I learned and would feel like a failure, feel frustrated and blame myself for being lazy when I couldn’t get those strategies to work for me. Books like this are so important for people with ADHD to break free from holding our selves to Neurotypical standards. (Rach Idowu, 'Adulting with ADHD' Neurodivergency advocate)
My whole life i’ve beaten myself up, comparing myself to my peers & wondering why i can’t handle life like them. but actually, ADHD has made me incredibly special, ambition, determined & capable of the most amazing things that others aren’t & for that, i think neurodiversity is a beautiful thing. (Becky Hill)

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Essential

So much of this book speaks to, not just the ADHD experience, but the experience of neuro diverse self loathing that I would genuinely consider it essential listening to anyone who so much as suspects they may share that experience.

It is a beautiful, earnest book, and a beacon of authenticity from within a subculture still entrenched with the 'need' to mask.

I cannot thank the authors enough.

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Thank you Rich and Rox for your raw honesty.

These beautiful people have shared their experiences with the world to help us neurodivergents share our hidden inner worlds with the people we love in the hope that we can truly accept ourselves. I wish neurotypical people would listen to this book so they can have a small window in to the chaos that is a ND brain. I laughed and cried with them. Sending love and please continue your inspirational journey!

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amazing must read

Love that it's narrated by them but what I love most is the sentiment. Recognising and explaining how neurodivergent people may struggle and (perhaps more importantly) how this can so badly impact them and providing ways to live with better self beliefs and understanding.
All people should listen to this but especially those who know someone neurodivergent.
This will be a repetition book for me, listening over and over throughout my life.

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Being kind to ourselves and others.

Helped me understand RSD. Not pleasing others all the time is OK. The chapter where Rox says about neurotypicals don’t usually get put down for things like not being creative or not being empathetic but NDs are criticised for losing things or being late etc was interesting . Can’t wait to listen to it again. Dirty Laundry was an eye opener but SmallTalk offers much more. Can’t believe how open they both are about their flaws and how they make it work better through love and understanding.

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thank you røry for speaking out for ADHD and telling everyone. . . . . .

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A must read for ADHDers and their loved ones.

I wasn’t sure if I was going to get this second book by the pinks, but it was totally worth it, every chapter resonated with feelings I have had as a person with ADHD and I really hope my partner will listen because I think it gives the best insight into how I feel about myself and how I feel I could be supported by my partner. It’s on my essential reading list I will give to any person I encounter with ADHD.

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The emotional ride I wasn’t expecting

I love the authenticity of their story, I wish I could have the support they have between each other

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The grounding I so very needed

Undiagnosed and awaiting assessment on a huge NHS waiting list, this book is a lifeline, every single core belief I have struggled with and repeat to myself most days. I feel seen, heard and not alone. Both authors are truly brave to put it all out there and inspiring all the day. I would truly recommend this to anyone.

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I cried multiple times listening to this!

I’ve never related to a book more, I enjoyed this book even more than their first one because this book is like they read my mind. Make sure you have tissues reading this because you will cry especially if you’re neurodivergent.

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listening to this while tidying up because I need something on while doing so has helped me understand ADHD so much more. having recently being diagnosed im trying to learn as much as possible. This book was just as good as the previous book Dirty laundry. Thank you Richard and Roxanne. looking forward to hearing more.

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