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Sibling Challenges with Complex Kids: How to Handle Complaints Like “It’s Not Fair”
How do you deal with sibling challenges and complaints like “It’s not fair!”? Diane:Sibling challenges. I’ve got two, and you’ve got more than two, and this happens all the time. If you’ve got two kids that are at completely different levels – and maybe the older kid has executive functioning issues, the younger kid doesn’t,…
Tags: Build Trust, Fix Hurt Feelings, Quick Tips and Tricks, Settle Family Politics
November 15, 2021
Helping Siblings in a Family with ADHD
Siblings fight – we wish it didn’t happen, but sometimes there’s nothing we can do. Or is there? This week, Guest Expert Roya Kravetz shares some of the best ways to help kids get along, especially siblings in a family with ADHD. Article continues below… What’s Your Parenting Style? Take a quiz to find out…
Tags: Build Trust, Fix Hurt Feelings, Guest Expert, Settle Family Politics
Video: True Confessions – I Lost It!
Don’t Do What I Did It’s true confession time. Last night, I lost it with my kids. It was one of those moments – we’ve all had them – where if there’d been a video camera there like there is right now, I would have looked like some combination of Godzilla and that dragon thing…
Tags: Quick Tips and Tricks, Stop Meltdowns
November 8, 2021
Helping Complex Kids Manage Stress in a Stressful World
In today’s chaotic world, stress is an unfortunate fact of life, for us and our kids. For complex kids, it can be paralyzing. Luckily, Guest Expert Mary Anne Richey has a few effective strategies for helping complex kids manage stress. Article continues below… Minimize Meltdowns! Download a free tipsheet “Top 10 Ways to Stop Meltdowns…
Tags: Change Behaviors, Guest Expert, Overcome Obstacles, Stop Meltdowns
Dinner with an ADHD Family
Curbing Your Frustration I had one of those classic moments of insight at the dinner table last night. If you consider yourself an ADHD family, you’ll appreciate this story. Imagine the scene. It’s summertime. We’re eating late because it still looks like it’s 2:00 outside, and no one wants to eat before 7:30, anyway. My…
Tags: Coach for Success, Expert Articles, Settle Family Politics
November 3, 2021
Kids’ Mental Health During The Pandemic (podcast #22)
Mental health is a critical part of any child’s development and sustained success. Good mental health provides a firm base to stand on, and lets you effectively deal with obstacles or challenges. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic is behind a huge mental-health crisis across the world that hit our youth especially hard. That’s why it’s important…
Time Awareness & Management (podcast #21)
If you want to be the most effective and efficient version of yourself, time awareness are management are critical skills to have. It’s also an important executive function to instill in your children, to promote self-reliance and regulation. If you’re trying to level up your habits, read on for more helpful information about time management!…
November 1, 2021
Controlling Family Chaos: Balance is a Process
The Argument For Balance “For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.” -Lily Tomlin Ever feel like you’re running yourself ragged? When that happens to Diane and me, we know we’re not exactly walking the talk, if you know what I mean. Sometimes circumstances take control of our calendar, and we choose to roll with it… for…
Tags: Change Behaviors, Overcome Obstacles, Quick Tips and Tricks, Take Time for Yourself
Managing Chaotic Times in the Life of a Family with ADHD
The only thing constant in family life is change. Whether it’s starting school, ending school, changing jobs or even a new babysitter, every day has times that throw monkey wrenches into the works. Frankly, it doesn’t take much for smooth-running systems to come to a complete halt. So how do you handle it when transitions…
Tags: Create Structures, Develop Routines, Guest Expert, Overcome Obstacles
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