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It All Starts with Sleep
Somehow it’s still amazing to me how often I wind up talking about the importance of sleep with my clients. It all starts with sleep. (Maybe I’m a slow learner.) But I shouldn’t be surprised since we know well that people with ADHD tend to have problems with sleep, which tend to:
Tags: Develop Routines, Guest Expert
July 4, 2022
When Your Complex Teen Leaves Home: Letting Go is Hard to Do
Times of Transition Years ago, I helped my kid move to California to pursue a career in acting. Leaving them there at the ripe old age of 18 was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done as a parent. Even later, with some experience under my belt, as my middle child prepared to leave…
Tags: Build Trust, Change Behaviors, Expert Articles, Take Time for Yourself
June 27, 2022
Getting Unstuck: It Depends on your Point of View
Stuck In ‘Default Mode’ Many of us get stuck in a way of looking at life’s circumstances. Even though it’s not really helping us, we find it really difficult to get out of it. In fact, we tend to use certain ‘stuck’ emotions as a kind of a default, almost like an excuse. Here’s an…
Tags: Build Self-Esteem, Change Behaviors, Overcome Obstacles
June 20, 2022
Find a Real Problem to Fix
Some people are “problem-solvers,” and they love to find solutions to puzzles. They tend to be great strategists and resourceful fixers. They pride themselves on the accomplishment of helping others. They find real problems to fix. The problem is that when there are no problems that actually need to be solved, these people tend to…
A Step by Step Way to Advocate for your Child with ADHD
ADHD is one of the most prevalent mental health disorders[1], and we know that it runs in families. It is, they say, as inheritable as height[2] [3]. It stands to reason, therefore, that if a young person with ADHD struggles to communicate, then the parents have probably had a lifetime of similar struggles. Learning to…
Tags: Build Trust, Guest Expert
How Can Systems Help Your Kid’s ADHD Brain?
Like Day and Night Imagine someone shows you a card with a picture of the sun and asks you to say, “Night.” Then, she shows you a card with a picture of the moon and stars and asks you to say, “Day.” She flips rapidly through the cards, and you have to answer according to…
Tags: Create Structures, Expert Articles
June 13, 2022
How to Help Your Kid Become a Good Sport
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 Set The Model to Help your Child Become a Good Sport Article continues below… Minimize Meltdowns! Download a free tipsheet “Top 10 Ways to Stop Meltdowns in…
Tags: Build Self-Esteem, Fix Hurt Feelings, Quick Tips and Tricks
It’s Never Too Early to Foster Independence in ADHD Kids
I remember the day well. Parents were dropping off their kids for the first semester of their Freshman year at Boston University. I could see the mixture of excitement and anxiety etched on the faces of parents and kids alike. As kids were settling into their dorms, parents checked out the various campus resources As…
Tags: Coach for Success, Guest Expert
Be A Conscious Parent
Happy Parents Lead to Happy Kids As parents, there are thousands of decisions to be made on a weekly, if not daily, basis. There are matters of management and logistics, safety and health, education, and spirituality. Perhaps the most important decisions of all have very little to do with our kids – they are the…
Tags: Overcome Obstacles, Take Time for Yourself, Wipe Out Logistical Challenges
June 6, 2022
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