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Helping siblings in ADHD families

Helping Siblings in a Family with ADHD

Siblings fight – we wish it didn’t happen, but sometimes there’s nothing we can do. Or is…

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angry mom

Video: True Confessions – I Lost It!

Don’t Do What I Did It’s true confession time. Last night, I lost it with my kids….

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Helping kids manage stress

Helping Complex Kids Manage Stress in a Stressful World

In today’s chaotic world, stress is an unfortunate fact of life, for us and our kids. For…

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ADHD family

Dinner with an ADHD Family

Curbing Your Frustration I had one of those classic moments of insight at the dinner table last…

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Lily Tomlin

Controlling Family Chaos: Balance is a Process

The Argument For Balance “For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.” -Lily Tomlin Ever feel like you’re running…

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Managing Chaotic Times in the Life of a Family with ADHD

The only thing constant in family life is change. Whether it’s starting school, ending school, changing jobs…

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Stop Meltdowns! Ask “What?” Not “Why?”

When our daughter was in Kindergarten, we signed her up for Daisy Scouts, the pre-brownie first step…

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Making the Shift Towards Understanding Opposition

How many times have you thought these things yourself about your child? He’s doing it to get…

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The 3-Step A.C.E. Method to Better Communicate with Complex Kids

3 Step Method to ACE Communication with Complex Kids & Teens

Am I Doing the Right Thing? One of the most common concerns raised by parents in Sanity…

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Important Conversations

Plan Important Conversations

It’s Not Just What You Say, But When (And Where) You Say It Sometimes, we need to…

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adhd kids collaboration

5 Steps to Improve Cooperation with Your Kids with ADHD

Are you pulling your hair out trying to think of ways to reduce your frustration and improve…

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Mother-Daughter Battles

How to Stop the Cycle of Mother-Daughter Battles

Stop The Cycle Many mothers and daughters clash. Moms often start private coaching with me specifically because…

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