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Is it Screen Addiction… or Just the Brain at Work?
As parents, it’s normal to worry about our kids’ screen time. We take notice when they spend longer hours gaming, scrolling, or binge-watching videos. Or when they seem to be compulsively picking up their phone. Or when they start to sneak screen time, melt down about logging off, or even lie about how much time…
Tags: Change Behaviors, Expert Articles, Teen Issues
November 11, 2025
School Success with Less Stress
School is stressful for kids and parents alike, especially when our kids are complex kids with ADHD, anxiety, learning disabilities, or any combination of neurodivergence. Here are a few tips we’ve given over the years to our parents of complex kids for school success with less stress. Article continues below… Want to Stop School Struggles?…
Tags: Build Self-Esteem, Coach for Success, Communicate with Teachers, Create Structures, Develop Routines, Expert Articles, Grades & School Performance, Increase Focus, Organize for School, Overcome Obstacles, Tackle Homework Challenges, Wipe Out Logistical Challenges
August 19, 2025
The Healthy Way to Handle Mistakes
Penicillin. Potato chips. The Slinky. Scotch Gard. The Pacemaker. Fireworks. Post-its. What do those items have in common? Keep reading to find out. But first: What if there were no mistakes? I’m not saying that everything happens for some big-picture “lesson” (that’s another post), or that we should like everything that happens. But what if…
Tags: Expert Articles, Learn from Mistakes
July 30, 2025
Video: Where’s Your Curiosity?
Instead of Getting Furious … Do you ever get so mad at your kids, teens, or young adults that you just don’t know what to do? Or maybe (just maybe) at your spouse or partner? Article continues below… Want to Go from Chaos to Calm? Download a free tipsheet, “10 Tips for Calm & Confident…
Tags: Change Behaviors, Coach for Success, Learn from Mistakes, Quick Tips and Tricks
What To Do When Your Child Hates Math
Addressing the Negatives Not all kids in school like math. I had one kid who loved it enough to ask for Sudoku puzzles to calm her down in school, and two who wished math never existed. Article continues below… Want to Stop School Struggles? Download a free tipsheet “10 Parenting Tips for School Success” to stop…
ADHD, Exercise, Mindfulness, and the Obvious
As an attention coach, Jeff Copper helps adults overcome information overload, chronic disorganization, ADHD and ADD symptoms, time-management problems, attention deficit disorder, impulsivity, and other conditions that may hinder one’s advancement. Article continues below… Treatment for your Child’s ADHD Download a free tip sheet “Recommended Treatment for ADHD: Medication & Behavior Management” for what’s really…
Tags: Create Structures, Develop Routines, Exercise and Eat Right, Guest Expert, Increase Focus, Overcome Obstacles, Treat ADHD, Wipe Out Logistical Challenges
Video Tip: Keep it Simple
Article continues below… Want to Motivate Kids? Download a free tipsheet “The Parent’s Guide to Motivating Your Complex Kid” to help your child find the motivation to do… anything and everything! Find Out How Keep it simple. We humans have this tendency to make things really complicated. As parents, we set complex reward systems in…
Tags: Build Self-Esteem, Develop Routines, Quick Tips and Tricks, Wipe Out Logistical Challenges
July 29, 2025
How to Stop the Madness: Mindfulness to Get Happier ADHD Families
Not Just Fantasy Increased focus and attention. Better sleep. Reduced stress, anxiety, and depression. Happier kids, and calmer parents. It can seem like a pipe dream for parents of complex children. I know I thought so, once upon a time. But we can start making these things a reality. How? You may be surprised the…
Tags: Change Behaviors, Create Structures, Expert Articles, Take Time for Yourself, Treat ADHD
July 22, 2025
Video: True Confessions – I Lost It!
Don’t Do What I Did It’s true-confession time. There was a night years ago when I lost it with my kids. It was one of those moments – we’ve all had them – where if there’d been a video camera there like there is right now, I would have looked like some combination of Godzilla…
Tags: Quick Tips and Tricks, Stop Meltdowns
July 15, 2025
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