ADHD and homeschool stress

Homeschooling a child with ADHD can sometimes be trying. I know in my home, there is a certain amount of noise and chaos associated with my daughter.
For the parent who works outside of the home, coming back to this inherent chaos can sometimes be distressing. Homeschooling in general sometimes means that the house is not always perfectly clean and straight. This is also a source of stress for the parent who works away from home, only to return to a house that looks like nothing has been done.
For the parent who stays home to homeschool, there is another kind of stress. ADHD students can be demanding, difficult, and hard headed.
Add to that that they tend to be loud, flamboyant, and messy. It is hard to contain school to one area, because the ADHD student needs to move around, and needs to take frequent breaks.
I won’t say that I have the answers as to how to fix these sources of stress. At this point, just know that both parents may be having some stress associated with homeschooling and ADHD. This may translate into less patience with the student.
Consider taking frequent breaks from school. We have five minute clean ups, where we try to regain some peace and order among the chaos. Consider a “clean desk” policy. If it is clean and straight at the end of a school day, then at least you start out with a clean desk each new school day.