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Mental Illness

How Do You Know if Your Child Has a Mental Illness?

It has been almost 10 years since my daughter, Linea, was diagnosed with a mental illness. Since…

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Parent ADHD

I Learned to Parent ADHD – From My Dog Trainer

Training Starts With Us I believe in dog training for dog owners, much like I believe in…

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Laurie Dupar

Celebrate the Positive Qualities of ADHD

Life with ADHD is a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week-adventure!! If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with…

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Anne Keeton

Overcoming Grief Starts with 3 Steps

Your relationship with your child began long before pregnancy or adoption: you envisioned what it would be…

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Phelan

The Divide and Conquer Routine

When they get married, most moms and dads—especially moms—have a certain idea of what they hope their…

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Executive Function and Quiche

Sometimes you just have to laugh… Article continues below… Minimize Meltdowns! Download a free tipsheet “Top 10…

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ask for help

Ask For Help

We Can’t Do It All Many of us suffer from Super-Mom disease. We feel like we should…

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Depression

Video: Distraction & Depression

If you’re an adult living with that wicked combination of ADHD & Depression, take a few minutes to…

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Prioritizing

Prioritizing – What's Most Important ?

As parents, we tend to get attached to outcomes like finished homework and completed chores. Everything about…

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Manage Morning Mania

Manage Morning Mania in Two (Simple?) Parts – Part 2

Part 2: Manage your Kid So even though we can’t control our kids, we can do some…

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Sandy Maynard

Motivate ADD/ADHD Kids: Catch Them Doing Something Right

Parenting a child with ADHD is no easy task.  It’s at least double the work than typical…

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I Hope So

I Hope So

I hope so. Simple, isn’t it? It’s upbeat, positive, optimistic. It’s at our fingertips every moment when…

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