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Parenting an ADHD Teen: How It Really Works


Article continues below… Minimize Meltdowns! Download a free tipsheet “Top 10 Ways to Stop Meltdowns in Their Tracks” to stop yelling and tantrums from everyone! Find Out How A Classic Tale My ADHD teen son agreed to do one week of conditioning camp with the cross-country team to get ready to try out for the…

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January 23, 2024


I’m a Recovering Perfectionist – Want to Join Me?


Failure Fosters Growth As a perfectionist in recovery, there are no 12 steps in my program. It was developed while managing the challenges of parenting complex children and founded on the tenet that failure is as excellent a teacher as success. In my home, growing up, I did not believe that failure was an option,…

Recovering Perfectionist

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January 16, 2024


Holiday Routine: The Gift that Keeps on Giving


Ever play Jenga? You build a tower of wooden blocks, and then players take turns removing one block from the middle and putting it on top. Eventually, someone removes the one that makes it all topple over. That, in a nutshell, is ADHD kids and school vacation! Want to play – and win?! Keeping Your…

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December 18, 2023


Holiday “Gift-Obsession” and Managing Expectations


The holidays tend to magnify everything: the streets and houses get more beautiful with lights and decorations; neighbors get cheerier; lattes get spicier… the nights get later, time gets shorter, gift lists get longer, stores get busier… the list goes on. So how do you manage things when holiday gift expectations get magnified, too? With…

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December 11, 2023


Special Needs Friendly Santa Tips for Parents


By (special needs friendly) Santa Claus (with support from Elaine Taylor-Klaus) A Christmas Surprise I had a rare treat, recently, when I shared a hotel with a convention of the Connecticut Society of Santas. Many of the attendees were also members of the Fraternal Order of the Real Bearded Santas. I’m not kidding – this…

Special-Needs Friendly Santa

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December 6, 2023


What To Do When Your ADHD Teen Says “Don’t Worry, I’ve Got It!”


“Don’t Worry” Syndrome If I had a dollar for every time I heard this phrase from my ADHD teen, “Don’t worry, I’ve got it!”

ADHD Teen Says “I've Got It!”

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November 27, 2023


Fostering Career Readiness in Teens


Navigating the journey from adolescence to adulthood brings different experiences for everyone. Some young adults transition into further education or the workforce, and others take different paths. While according to research, the unemployment rate for neurodivergent individuals in the US may be as high as 30% to 40%, you have many opportunities to prepare your…

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November 13, 2023


Raising Complex Kids With No Clear Diagnosis


The first ten years of my life as a parent really sucked. No, they didn’t really suck. It’s more like, they sucked up every ounce of energy I had and then wanted more. Raising complex kids with no clear diagnosis, I felt lost and adrift. My journey started out complicated, and that course has never…

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November 8, 2023


Empathy: A Magic Wand to Connect with Complex Kids & Teens


“What is Empathy? And why is it VERY different from sympathy? Empathy fuels connection. Sympathy drives disconnection.” ~Brene Brown When we are connected with our kids, we can engage with them, teach them, support them, empower them, and ultimately guide them to independence and success. It takes time, but as long as we’re connected, we…

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October 30, 2023


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