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Learn More About ADHD: Knowledge Can Help You Help Your Kid
I was talking to a mom the other day whose 12 year old daughter was diagnosed with ADHD in 2nd grade. We were discussing some related learning challenges, and some new issues showing up now that she is in middle school. Now, this mom has been managing her daughter’s ADHD for many years, so she’s…
Tags: Change Behaviors, Coach for Success, Create Structures, Expert Articles, Learn from Mistakes, Overcome Obstacles
March 14, 2022
Parent "Fails" That are Really Parent Wins
We all have our moments, right? Those times when we worry whether we’re messing our kids up permanently? That we’ve had one too many parent fails, and our kids will not be able to recover? I had a doctor once who told my husband and me, “it’s not whether you’re going to mess up your…
Tags: Build Self-Esteem, Build Trust, Coach for Success, Learn from Mistakes, Quick Tips and Tricks
Targeting Behaviors for Change: Take the Two-Week Challenge
Attending and Ignoring as a Parenting Strategy As a coach and therapist I thought I knew all about the power of “attending and ignoring,” the topic of a positive parenting seminar I attended last fall. Just as I started to tune out, the instructor offered an example of how to use “attending and ignoring” to…
Tags: Change Behaviors, Guest Expert, Overcome Obstacles, Settle Family Politics, Stop Meltdowns
Don’t Know What to Say to Kids about Civil Unrest and Tragic Events? Foster Critical Thinking
My daughter called me on January 6, 2021, in the midst of the most profound civil unrest any US citizen has witnessed in our lifetime, and said, “Mom, the whole world’s on fire.” She sounded so sad, so disillusioned. She was deeply moved by the tragic events of the day. In that moment, as we…
Tags: Build Self-Esteem, Build Trust, Expert Articles, Learn from Mistakes, Teen Issues
March 13, 2022
Do Your Kids’ Homework… With Them
Homework Is Like Riding a Bike Remember back to when you taught your kiddos to ride a bike? They started with a tricycle, graduated to a two-wheeler with training wheels, and finally started riding on their own. You worked on it together — so they could learn the skills and confidence they needed to do it on…
Tags: Create Structures, Develop Routines, Expert Articles, Increase Focus, Organize for School, Tackle Homework Challenges, Wipe Out Logistical Challenges
March 7, 2022
Standardized Test Prep for Kids with LD, ADHD and Other Learning Challenges
SAT, ACT and standardized testing are words that every student dreads – ADHD or not. So much studying and preparation take place that it’s not a stretch for students (and parents) to call the whole process a nightmare. What’s worse, the popular study guides, workbooks, and standardized test prep for kids aren’t typically tailored for…
Tags: Communicate with Teachers, Grades & School Performance, Guest Expert, Treat ADHD
Hope Is A Strategy
We hear a lot of stories from our parents, both heart-breaking and heart-warming. Sometimes, we hear something that we know you need to hear, too – and this is one of those times! Tammy’s confidence as a parent has soared in her work with us, and her children are the real winners! Her story about…
Tags: Build Trust, Change Behaviors, Coach for Success, Expert Articles
February 28, 2022
Don’t Be Proud of Your Kids
Pride From Within What if I told you that being proud of your kids doesn’t matter? Not really. Not a bit. What really matters is for your kids to be proud of themselves! Semantics? Well, maybe. But if you consider that one major goal of parenting is to teach your kids to make good decisions,…
Tags: Build Self-Esteem, Build Trust, Change Behaviors, Coach for Success, Quick Tips and Tricks
Life Tools: Discovering Your Toolbox
Can you imagine if young adults were to embark on the world of college, marriage, partnership and parenting with the life skills and tools they need to create successful, communicative relationships? This is a real possibility. As a parent, you can encourage that possibility now. It takes confidence for a child to be themselves, to…
Tags: Coach for Success, Guest Expert
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