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Democracy in Action
On Saturday afternoon, sitting in a volunteer training to be a non-partisan observer for the U.S. November Elections, I…
Tackling Homework Struggles: Take a Brain Break!
It’s Been a Long Day When kids get home after a long day at school, they generally need…
Life With An ADHD Kid: It Is What It Is…
Digging Deep For A Lesson I love to garden. Scratch that. I love to get dirty and…
Teach Your Kids to Stop Asking Questions
Teach your kids to stop asking questions… Sounds crazy, right? I mean, we’re always telling our kids…
Sitting Still: Is it Sensory or ADHD?
Restless behaviors can be distracting and disruptive to family and classroom routines. There are many reasons a…
How to Manage ADHD Effectively: 6 Fundamental Steps
ADHD Is Manageable! That’s the message of the new e-book by ImpactADHD, “ADHD in Reality: Practical Tips…
Angry Parents: Handle Stressful Times with a Pause
Sometimes, everyday life is just much more stressful than you ever expect it to be. You end…
5 Stages of the Special Needs Parent
When I co-edited Easy to Love but Hard to Raise: Real Parents, Challenging Kids, True Stories, with…
What Does it Mean to “Treat” ADHD?
“Acceptance is not submission. It is acknowledgement of the facts of a situation, and then deciding what…
Taming Your Inner Control Freak!
When life gets crazy in ADHD families, the natural tendency for some of us is to jump…
Diagnosing ADHD: An Integrative Pediatricians’ View
“Medicine is a science of uncertainty and an art of probability.” Sir Dr. William Osler (one of…
Choosing Self-Compassion Over Self-Esteem
Is Self-Compassion More Important Than Self-Esteem? An article I read suggested that it is. Growing up, I…
