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The 3 Legged Stool of Success for Kids with ADHD Part 1: Self-Awareness
Here’s the bottom line: Find things your child does well; tasks he or she completes with mastery. Then you’ve got something about which both you and your son or daughter can honestly say: “That was pretty darned good.” Your kids need to experience the joy of success. It’s like money in their self-assessment bank account.
Tags: Coach for Success, Create Structures, Guest Expert
January 31, 2022
Keep Your Eyes Open
I remember playing a hiding game with my kids when they were little. They would cover their eyes, and “hide” from me. They were convinced that if they couldn’t see me, then the opposite was true. How often, as a parent of an ADHD kid, do you wish that you could make your situation disappear…
Tags: Change Behaviors, Overcome Obstacles, Quick Tips and Tricks
January 24, 2022
Managing ADHD and Reducing Family Stress
ADHD has a profound influence on family life. It often contributes to an increase in daily household stress, with a relatively high level of tension in the house. This tension results from factors such as widespread disorganization, messiness, noise and periodic emotional outbursts from one person or another. Managing ADHD can help manage this household…
Tags: Exercise and Eat Right, Guest Expert, Medication Issues, Settle Family Politics, Treat ADHD
8 Tips for Parenting Kids with ADHD
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 Words to Live by When Parenting Complex Kids Article continues below… Minimize Meltdowns! Download a free tipsheet “Top 10 Ways to Stop Meltdowns in Their Tracks” to…
Tags: Change Behaviors, Co-Parenting, Couple's Issues, Learn from Mistakes, Quick Tips and Tricks, Settle Family Politics, Take Time for Yourself
January 18, 2022
From Frustration to Organization – Using T.A.C.T. to Parent ADHD
ADHD is not a “new” condition, nor unique to life and times in the 21st century. But our understanding of this condition and how to parent ADHD children is actually quite new – and growing. We know so much more today than a generation ago, and I’m confident we will know that much more in…
Tags: Change Behaviors, Expert Articles, Fix Hurt Feelings, Wipe Out Logistical Challenges
January 17, 2022
Parenting Teenagers – This Ain’t No Fairy Tale
“It is 11:00pm on Friday night and Sarah said she’d be home by 9.” “Reggie said he was going to hang out at Steve’s house, but I just saw Steve’s mom at the supermarket and she said Reggie wasn’t there.” “I just received another email from Jay’s English teacher saying he hasn’t submitted his last…
Tags: Change Behaviors, Guest Expert, Settle Family Politics
A Letter to My ADHD Teenager (About to Leave Home)
I wrote this (many years ago now) at 2:00 a.m. when a fit of panic replaced a good night’s sleep. As I realized my oldest teen was about to leave home – and I was absolutely certain they were not ready for it – I tried to capture all the things they would need to…
Tags: Build Self-Esteem, Build Trust, Expert Articles, Overcome Obstacles, Teen Issues
January 16, 2022
One Question To Get Anyone’s Attention (Even With ADHD)
It happens all the time: we start a conversation with someone (on the phone or in person), and quickly we realize that they aren’t really listening. Nine times out of ten, this happens because we’ve started talking before making sure that the other person was engaged in conversation or before considering if this is a…
Tags: Change Behaviors, Coach for Success, Quick Tips and Tricks
A Team Effort: Managing a Family with ADHD
ADHD is often inherited. If your children have ADHD, it is likely that you, your spouse, or both of you are affected by it, as well. Here’s how to thrive in an ADHD family.
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