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My ADHD Brain: I Don’t Always Do What I Know I Should Do
I Know I Should… It’s not that I don’t know better. I know I should plan ahead so I don’t stay up late getting myself together the night before a really early flight or appointment. Its’ just that I don’t always DO what I KNOW I should DO! That’s the dilemma of my ADHD brain.…
Tags: Build Self-Esteem, Create Structures, Expert Articles, Overcome Obstacles, Wipe Out Logistical Challenges
October 3, 2022
Don’t Just Accept the Quick Answer
You gotta love our impulsive, distracted kids. So often, when we ask them a question, their first answer to us isn’t always “fact.” Typically, they don’t mean to be dishonest, they are just answering fast to get on to the next exciting thing (or to get us off their back). So they say the first…
Tags: Build Trust, Quick Tips and Tricks
How to Manage ADHD and Homework
7 Ways that Parents can Help Is your child easily distracted? Does homework that should take 45 minutes end up consuming two hours? If so, you are probably a frustrated parent. Chances are you have learned that punishing inattentive behavior doesn’t work. The question is: What works? Here are some ideas that might do the trick for…
5 Tips for Having Embarrassing Conversations with Your Kids
A few years back, after the stunning death of Cory Monteith (of “Glee” fame), US magazine quoted a source saying, “He was not a typical addict…He was the nicest, sweetest guy.” What a dangerous, dangerous statement. There is no such thing as a “typical” addict. The truth is, our kids, no matter how sweet and nice…
Tags: Build Trust, Coach for Success, Expert Articles
September 26, 2022
4 Step Process to Manage Meltdowns & Deescalate Tantrums
What can you do to manage meltdowns and de-escalate triggers? Elaine:So emotional management shows up in a lot of different ways. Sometimes we manage it by prevention, which we talked about in the video, Prevent Meltdowns in Emotional Kids (using T-A-C-T). And sometimes we manage it with management strategies — learning to manage meltdowns. Diane:Right,…
Tags: Co-Parenting, Stop Meltdowns
Four Ways to Teach Your Kid to Stand Up to Bullying
Bullying is a familiar topic in the world of complex kids, and internationally renowned parent author and educator, Barbara Coloroso, has written a 3 part series on Bullying for us – why kids don’t tell, signs that it might be happening, and what you as a parent should do about it. This is part 3…
5 Steps to Enter a Complaint Free Zone
I’m into rubber bracelet causes as much as the next girl, and I saw one on a friend that I love. It said, “Complaint-Free Living.” It turns out it comes from Bill Bowen’s book, “A Complaint Free World: How to Stop Complaining and Start Enjoying the Life You Always Wanted.” He suggests that people shift…
Tags: Change Behaviors, Expert Articles, Take Time for Yourself
September 19, 2022
Why Don’t Kids Turn In Their Homework If They’ve Done It?
What can you do when kids don’t turn in their homework (when they’ve already done it)? Diane:This question is just really straightforward. Elaine:Why does my daughter not hand in her homework? Why don’t kids turn in homework that they’ve already done? Diane:I wish I knew. I wish I could tell you. There’s lots, and lots,…
Tags: Change Behaviors, Communicate with Teachers, Grades & School Performance, Increase Focus, Organize for School, Tackle Homework Challenges
ADHD Diagnosis: The Good, The Bad, and The Parent’s Role
The Benefits of an ADHD Diagnosis All 3 of my children have ADHD. When they were diagnosed with ADHD, my reaction was not typical. Because I’m an expert in the field and I have ADHD myself, I was excited. I know that ADHD is as much a marker of talent as it is a potential…
Tags: Create Structures, Guest Expert, Overcome Obstacles, Treat ADHD
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