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Is a Gap Year a Good Fit for Your Child?
Can you imagine nearly 13 years of daily challenges, frustrations, obstacles, struggles, and frequent failures that seem insurmountable? What would it feel like to finally succeed, to put an end to that misery once you cross the stage to receive your diploma, only to be expected to relive it for another 4 or 5 years,…
Tags: Guest Expert, Take Time for Yourself
May 16, 2022
To Worried Parents of Complex Kids: You are Not Alone
Dear worried parents, A dozen years ago, I was aware that my kids (then pre-teens and teens) had extraordinary talents and capacities, and yet I wondered why they couldn’t see how amazing they are. I couldn’t understand why they wouldn’t apply themselves to achieve their potential. I could simultaneously see the beauty of their extraordinary…
Tags: Build Trust, Change Behaviors, Coach for Success, Expert Articles, Overcome Obstacles, Settle Family Politics
May 9, 2022
Over Packing as ADHD Management
I like to over-pack. I can go away overnight with 4 pairs of shoes without blinking an eye. But it’s not what you might think. I’m actually not much of a shoe person. I’m just someone who tends to struggle with making decisions and use overpacking as ADHD management. Now that’s not something most people…
Learning and ADHD: What’s Play Got to Do with it?
Which teachers had the biggest impact on your learning? Do you remember how they taught you? Did it involve play? I bet it did. Play is especially important for learning and ADHD. Play has a powerful impact on our learning. While formal research on play as a distinct field of study is growing, many of…
Parents Must Know How to End Major Meltdowns
0 to 100 In One Second For many years, my son’s moods were always at a simmer. When you added early mornings and his ADHD to the mix, things could escalate to a major meltdown with no end in sight. This is the son who once threw an all-out fit when he was asked to…
Tags: Build Trust, Change Behaviors, Expert Articles, Fix Hurt Feelings, Overcome Obstacles, Settle Family Politics, Stop Meltdowns
May 2, 2022
Kids Are Not Listening? Here’s Why and What to Do About It
Does it feel like your kids are not listening to you? There are several reasons our kids might not hear what we tell them. The two obvious reasons why our kids aren’t listening: We don’t have their full attention They don’t actually realize we are making a request until it’s too late to process what…
Tags: Change Behaviors, Quick Tips and Tricks, Settle Family Politics, Wipe Out Logistical Challenges
Tame the Monster of Test Anxiety to Help Students with ADHD
As parents of students with ADHD, many of you understand personally the relationship between ADHD and academic test anxiety. Test anxiety affects 61% of students at some point during their academic careers. However, students with ADHD are much more likely than their peers to experience it consistently. Anxiety can hit when: kids are thinking about…
Tags: Exercise and Eat Right, Grades & School Performance, Guest Expert, Increase Focus, Overcome Obstacles
Social Media Safety Tips For Parents (of Kids of ALL Ages)
The Pros and Cons Adults and students are connected to others digitally, every day, sharing information via one or more social networking sites. On the one hand, the world of social media is all about engagement, a new form of communication, interaction, the exchange of information – it’s about connection. But what about social media…
Tags: Build Trust, Coach for Success, Create Structures, Expert Articles, Teen Issues
April 25, 2022
“Are You Sure?” Choose Words Carefully for Better Results with Kids
My 13-year-old gets credit for this one. The other night, when I asked him to do his homework, he said, “Mom, instead of saying ‘do your homework,’ you should say ‘start your homework.’ That way it will be less overwhelming for me.” It’s amazing when they start to “get it!” He immediately said, “Hey, that should…
Tags: Build Self-Esteem, Build Trust, Coach for Success, Quick Tips and Tricks
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