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Parenting Through Denial
Getting out of the muddy river of parenting denial is the first step to feeling successful when raising children – particularly children with complex issues like ADHD, anxiety, learning disabilities, autism, and more. Is Parenting Not Exactly What You Expected? Parenting complex kids is like navigating the rapids in a choppy river filled with rocks…
Tags: Expert Articles, Learn from Mistakes, Overcome Obstacles
August 8, 2022
GEMO (Good Enough, Move On!)
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 The Problem With Perfection What a funny word, GEMO (/GEE-Moh/). It sounds like a cartoon character. Actually, it’s an acronym I’ve learned to embrace over the years:…
Tags: Change Behaviors, Overcome Obstacles, Quick Tips and Tricks, Wipe Out Logistical Challenges
Write A Letter to This Year’s New Teacher(s)
Whether your child is moving on to the next grade, or making the leap to a new school, planning makes for a successful transition. At The Cloverleaf School, we work with our students to develop Learner Profiles. Each student helps to create a portfolio of useful information about how s/he learns and what s/he needs to succeed. This is helpful for the students, parents, teachers, and therapists.
Tags: Communicate with Teachers, Guest Expert, Organize for School
Do You Think ADHD is Over-Diagnosed?
Responding to Ignorance I recently got an email that challenged the increased diagnosis of ADHD over the last two decades. It seemed to suggest that ADHD doesn’t really exist or that it wouldn’t be a problem if we would just, I don’t know, transform our culture – you know, fix our schools, eliminate technology, that…
Tags: Expert Articles, Overcome Obstacles
August 1, 2022
How to Help Your Kids Ask for the Help They Need
Do you want help teaching your ADHD kids to ask for help? To accept it? Diane:One of the common challenges that we’re asked about is what to do when our kids have a hard time either asking for help or accepting help. This is the classic sort of, “I got it, Mom.” Elaine:Or ……
Tags: Build Trust, Grades & School Performance, Overcome Obstacles, Wipe Out Logistical Challenges
Getting the Right Kind of Help for Your Child – And You!
Parenting is simultaneously the hardest and most rewarding job a person can have. There are extra challenges when you have a child with ADHD, especially if your child is struggling in school, the main job of childhood. It’s heartbreaking to watch your child have difficulty with learning and homework and particularly frustrating when you don’t…
The Independence Pyramid (#68)
Are you lost and struggling to parent your complex kid? Parenting is a difficult task no matter what the context, but having a child with ADHD, Neurodiversity, or other complexities can make it an even bigger challenge. It can seem impossible to know what the “right” thing to do for your child is, but teaching…
July 27, 2022
Fake It ‘Til You Make It!
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 The Power of Confidence Article continues below… Minimize Meltdowns! Download a free tipsheet “Top 10 Ways to Stop Meltdowns in Their Tracks” to stop yelling and tantrums…
Tags: Change Behaviors, Quick Tips and Tricks
July 25, 2022
Are ADD and ADHD the Same Thing?
NOTE: ADD and ADHD are often thought to be different conditions, but really, ADD is a sub-set or sub-type of ADHD. Below I’ll explain the connection between the two. For many years, ADD and ADHD were considered separate conditions by the health community and parents. In 1994, the DSM (the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) revised its criteria.…
Tags: Expert Articles, Treat ADHD
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