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Did Social Anxiety Make Me a Leader?

I was 56 years old before I began to suspect that social anxiety played a big part…

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Steps to College Readiness – It’s Not Too Late

The transition from high school to college begins long before senior year in high school. There is…

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Don’t Read That! Why the Media Stokes Parents’ Worst Fears

There is so much “news” about ADHD these days. And often, the media is just trying to…

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Managing My Reactions as a Parent

Does parenting a child with ADHD stress you out? It does for me, at times. While I…

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using time effectively

Using Time Effectively When There’s Really No Time to Spare

Using time effectively is so hard to do these days. In my house, we are living life…

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Reducing Clutter Struggles With Kids With ADHD

A Blessing In Disguise Growing up as the inattentive ADHD child of a non-ADHD mother, I learned…

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Safety Zone

Create a Safety Zone

Can You Handle The Truth? Sometimes it’s difficult for our kids to be honest with us. They…

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How to Create a Great Relationship with Your ADHD Child’s Teacher

Having a child with ADHD really reinforced the importance of my building a good working relationship with…

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Parenting Through Denial of ADHD | Accepting an ADHD Diagnosis

Parenting Through Denial

Getting out of the muddy river of parenting denial is the first step to feeling successful when…

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GEMO (Good Enough, Move On!)

The Problem With Perfection What a funny word, GEMO (/GEE-Moh/). It sounds like a cartoon character. Actually,…

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Write A Letter to This Year’s New Teacher(s)

Whether your child is moving on to the next grade, or making the leap to a new school, planning makes for a successful transition. At The Cloverleaf School, we work with our students to develop Learner Profiles. Each student helps to create a portfolio of useful information about how s/he learns and what s/he needs to succeed. This is helpful for the students, parents, teachers, and therapists.

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ADHD is over-diagnosed

Do You Think ADHD is Over-Diagnosed?

Responding to Ignorance I recently got an email that challenged the increased diagnosis of ADHD over the…

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