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How to Help (Without Enabling) Your Kid: The Four Roles of the Parent
We get this question all the time from parents: “I want to help my kid, because I see that they’re struggling, but how do I help without enabling him?” We tend to go from one extreme to the other: Some parents try to “force” their kids to do what they think is “their best,” and…
Tags: Change Behaviors, Create Structures, Develop Routines, Expert Articles, Tackle Homework Challenges
February 23, 2022
How Do I Check-In On my Kids Without Nagging?
As well-meaning as you are, sometimes when we check-in on our kids, it feels like nagging to them. How can you check-in on your kids without coming across as nagging? Diane:So, the next question we want to address is how to stop nagging. How to establish check-ins with your kids, particularly around homework, without sounding…
Tags: Change Behaviors, Fix Hurt Feelings, Overcome Obstacles, Quick Tips and Tricks, Settle Family Politics
February 21, 2022
Overcoming Learning Challenges – A Complex Kid Speaks Out
Do you sometimes feel like you don’t know how to talk to your child about their learning challenges and how to overcome them? Do you want to be able to empower them to believe in what they CAN do, but it feels like a losing battle? Let my daughter, Sydney, do the heavy-lifting for you,…
Tags: Communicate with Teachers, Grades & School Performance, Guest Expert, Organize for School, Tackle Homework Challenges
6 Core Coaching Concepts for Creating Change
“Our chief want in life is somebody who will make us do what we can.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson What do successful actors, athletes and executives have in common? The best of them use coaches to help them perform at their best. Coaching is a great way to take control of how you’re living your life.…
Tags: Change Behaviors, Coach for Success, Develop Routines, Expert Articles, Overcome Obstacles, Take Time for Yourself
February 14, 2022
Compassion is a Cornerstone of ADHD Management
In an interview recently, a summit host asked me for my #1 recommendation for parenting calmly with ADHD kids – how to help parents calm down and stop taking things personally. I thought about it for a long moment before I answered simply: compassion. Article continues below… Minimize Meltdowns! Download a free tipsheet “Top 10…
Tags: Build Self-Esteem, Build Trust, Quick Tips and Tricks, Settle Family Politics
Love Your ADHD Brain
The Importance of Heart For thousands of years humans have considered the heart as the center of the universe. Indeed, in deference to this idea Egyptian royalty was buried with all organs removed except the heart. Our own society in 2012 continues this myth by relating many emotions such as love, hurt, grief and passion…
Tags: Develop Routines, Exercise and Eat Right, Guest Expert, Treat ADHD
Don’t Confuse Smart with Organized
In order to do well in school, kids need two things: organization and intelligence. And guess what? There’s a big difference between them! “Smart” is often confused with the ability to “do school.” But the two are very different, indeed! How can you tell – and teach your kids to tell – the difference between…
Tags: Organize for School, Quick Tips and Tricks
February 7, 2022
How to Teach Love of Learning to Kids Who Struggle in School
Humans have a natural desire to learn new things. As a species, we are curious and like to know “how things work.” So school should be perfect for the complex minds of children with ADHD and related learning challenges. Right? But what if school doesn’t teach the way your child learns? What if school teaches…
Tags: Grades & School Performance, Guest Expert, Increase Focus, Overcome Obstacles
What to Say to Your Child or Teen about Diagnosis for ADHD
A member of our ADHD Parenting Community on Facebook (this is a private group open to the public) posted this question: “What is the best way to “teach” a preteen or teen about their ADHD when they don’t really want to talk about it, or even hear the word(s) ADHD? What do I say to…
Tags: Quick Tips and Tricks, Treat ADHD
January 31, 2022
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