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It All Starts with Sleep

Somehow it’s still amazing to me how often I wind up talking about the importance of sleep…

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ADHD teen | When Your Complex Teen Leaves Home: Letting Go is Hard to Do

When Your Complex Teen Leaves Home: Letting Go is Hard to Do

Times of Transition Years ago, I helped my kid move to California to pursue a career in…

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Getting Unstuck

Getting Unstuck: It Depends on your Point of View

Stuck In ‘Default Mode’ Many of us get stuck in a way of looking at life’s circumstances….

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Find a Real Problem to Fix

Some people are “problem-solvers,” and they love to find solutions to puzzles. They tend to be great…

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A Step by Step Way to Advocate for your Child with ADHD

ADHD is one of the most prevalent mental health disorders[1], and we know that it runs in…

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How Can Systems Help Your Kid’s ADHD Brain?

Like Day and Night Imagine someone shows you a card with a picture of the sun and…

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Help your kid become a good sport

How to Help Your Kid Become a Good Sport

Set The Model to Help your Child Become a Good Sport Our kids tend to struggle with…

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Foster Independence in Kids With ADHD - It's Never Too Early

It’s Never Too Early to Foster Independence in ADHD Kids

I remember the day well. Parents were dropping off their kids for the first semester of their…

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Be A Conscious Parent

Be A Conscious Parent

Happy Parents Lead to Happy Kids As parents, there are thousands of decisions to be made on…

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Keeping Cool: Don’t Take it Personally

Emotions can run rampant in the ADHD household. Keeping cool can seem impossible. Tempers flare for no…

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recognize and treat depression & anxiety disorder with adhd

Treating Depression & Anxiety Disorder in People with ADHD

Life with ADHD can be stressful. When there is stress, depression and anxiety may not be far…

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What Your ADHD Kids Are Really Thinking

Inside Our Child’s Mind Do you ever think about what your ADHD kids must be thinking? We…

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