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The Perfect System of Positive Change for Parents
The Origins of the Perfect System It was 2009 and I was on an airplane, reflecting on my life. I…
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Natural Consequences Help Kids Learn from Mistakes
This story falls into the category of how to support a teen without enabling – helping them learn from mistakes…
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Creative Minds Crave Structure: Fueling Inventiveness
Creativity The word conjures up visions of avant-garde artists splattering paint across huge canvases. Dance troops rehearsing wild choreography. New…
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How Are Values Guiding Parents And Kids?
As a parent, your values guide your decisions every day. Chances are, though, you’re probably not thinking about them very…
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5 Things ADHD Kids Want Parents To Do Differently
Sharon Saline knows a thing or two about what complex kids want. As a clinical psychologist and author of the…
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Making Strategies Happen: Turning Ideas Into Action
Strategies. Coping strategies. ADD-mitigating strategies. Great words. They seem loaded with promise. “Wow, I wanna get more strategies, to crush…
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Make a Game Out of Tasks & Chores (Even for Teens!)
Trying to get things done at home? Complex brains need a motivation to get anything done, and two of the…
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Limiting Screen Time with a Healthy Play Diet
I field a lot of questions about how to help children with ADHD who seem dependent on screen-based technologies; most…
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Three Tips for Any Parent to Juggle Your Busy Life
As parents of complex kids, I think we have more weight on our shoulders than parents of typical kids. I’m…
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