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Parenting teens with ADHD Stressful

Shocking Research! Parenting Teens with ADHD is Stressful

Unnecessary, But Necessary Okay, I admit it – sometimes I don’t really understand why the experts conduct…

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Collaborative Conversations: Ask Powerful Questions for Independent Kids

If you want more independent kids (of any age) who take ownership of their lives, start by…

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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…

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child becomes violent

What To Do When Your Child Becomes Violent

Creating a Crisis Management Plan We knew we needed a crisis plan the day our son angrily…

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preventing risky behavior

Preventing Risky Behaviors in Kids with ADHD

Know the Facts Want some help to prevent (or, at least, minimize) risky behavior in your kids…

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Turning Around Toxic Intensity

I did not know what ADHD was, or that it was the likely cause of my forgetfulness,…

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get things done at home

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…

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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…

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Can't Do It All

Can’t Do It All, Not Even Trying

The Art of Letting Go It’s times like these when I realize that parenting is a life-time…

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Parent to Juggle Your Busy Life

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…

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How to Manage Your ADHD Home without Making Yourself Crazy

I began my professional life with a doctorate in women’s history, and now I’m a professional Organizer….

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Teach Your Kids to Ask for Help – A Mother’s Success Story

Triumph Out Of Tragedy This is the story of how a school shooting actually helped a mom…

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