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Video: #1 Most Important Thing to Help Your ADHD Kids (& Spouses)

Nearly every parent I work with struggles with this, “Why can’t my kid just ____!” You can…

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Mike Perkins

“Let Me Be Your Camera”: How To Teach Your Child About ADHD

I have a kid who would come home every day and say he didn’t have any homework….

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Sandy Maynard

Motivate ADD/ADHD Kids: Catch Them Doing Something Right

Parenting a child with ADHD is no easy task.  It’s at least double the work than typical…

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Steven Richfield

Bullying and The ADHD Child

Some children are at greater risk of being bullied because of their ADHD. An impulsive moment —…

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Steve Peer

Don’t Believe Everything Your Brain Tells You

Many of us believe everything we see, hear, and experience. It doesn’t occur to us that we…

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I Hope So

I hope so. Simple, isn’t it? It’s upbeat, positive, optimistic. It’s at our fingertips every moment when…

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Have fun!

I don’t know about you, but recently I feel like I’ve lost my connection to having fun….

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Is it the ADHD

Is it the ADHD, or Something Else?

Filling In The Blanks I often hear parents ask. “Is it the ADHD or is it something…

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Going Gluten Free

Going gluten free is not for everyone — but if gluten is an irritant for you or…

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Overwhelmed: How to Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time

Overwhelmed: How to Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time

As far as I’m concerned, if Barbara Ehrenreich says, “Read this book!” — then I should read…

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Melinda McNeal

Improving Organization in Kids

Organization seems like it is just a series of steps…first, next, then finally. Yet it is actually…

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The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD

Mindfulness is a cutting edge approach to managing ADHD, and Lidia Zylowska is the leading expert on…

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