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It’s Your Fault
I recently had a conversation with a client about her son. She explained, “that child blames everyone else when he…
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Parenting an ADHD Teen: How It Really Works
A Classic Tale My ADHD teen son agreed to do one week of conditioning camp with the cross-country team to…
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I’m a Recovering Perfectionist – Want to Join Me?
Failure Fosters Growth As a perfectionist in recovery, there are no 12 steps in my program. It was developed while…
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Holiday “Gift-Obsession” and Managing Expectations
The holidays tend to magnify everything: the streets and houses get more beautiful with lights and decorations; neighbors get cheerier;…
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When Kids Have Trouble Hearing the Word No, Try This
What do I do when my kids have trouble hearing the word “no”? How can I get them to accept…
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Even an Epic Meltdown is a Great Parenting Opportunity
Remembering a time when we had an epic meltdown – and oh, what a great parenting opportunity to fail forward…
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What’s So Wrong with Immaturity?
At the risk of sounding like my great-grandmother from the Old Country, I think kids are growing up too fast…
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Pause & Breathe
Pause and breathe. Calm down. Your body. Your brain. Your spirit. Calm down. When life seems to be full of…
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Early Warning Signs of Trouble for Teens with ADHD
Recognize Tipping Points and Take Action Of all the challenges that come with ADHD, perhaps the most frightening for parents…
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