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3 Tips for Parents when School is Hard for Complex Kids
A Double Struggle When school is hard for kids, parents struggle, too, right?! Seriously, what does it…
Time Management in Families with ADHD: Parenting Wisdom for the Digital Age
Time management. I don’t know about you, but whenever I hear that phrase I break out in…
When Smart Kids Struggle with School
If I live to be 100, I’ll never forget the joy of that afternoon, overshadowed by the…
How to Help Teens with ADHD Stop Procrastinating
As parents, we can’t help but worry when our teens won’t stop procrastinating. It can bring up…
What is Recommended Treatment for ADHD?
What Are Medical Guidelines for ADHD Treatment? According to the American Association of Pediatrics, the American Psychiatric…
Managing Emotions with Two Sides of a Coin Principle
What Do Tantrums and Eye Color Have in Common? A common description of children with ADHD is…
Use Code Words To Help Complex Kids Cope with … Everything?
We use code words in our family to facilitate communication, ease emotionally intense situations, and aid in…
Storytelling Helps Children with ADHD
Storytelling is a powerful way to reach, and to teach, people with ADHD. In fact, research suggests…
Are You In Threat Mode? 6 Tools to Stop the Yelling
Yelling Doesn’t Calm The Chaos Why do we yell, even when we know it’s ineffective? Instead of…
ADHD and Gender Differences
For the longest time, with focus on hyperactivity, ADHD was considered to be a boys’ disorder. The…
Help – My Teenager is Under the Influence of Hormones!
When it comes to matters of paying attention, you need to focus on the process, not the…
4 Clues that Family Members are Stressed (& 3 Tips to Help)
Nobody’s Perfect Even the most balanced and grounded parents have “off” days. Life and work stressors can…
