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Chocolate for Breakfast

Chocolate for Breakfast?

Yes, Chocolate Imagine a February morning – cold and dark, nearing the end of a long winter….

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Understand Your Kid’s ADHD Brain to Be a Better Parent

Despite the fact that scientists’ understanding of ADHD has grown by leaps and bounds in the past…

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Does Your Parenting Style Work for ADHD?

The following article is adapted from Mark Bertin’s Book, “The Family ADHD Solution” . This article is…

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5 ways to get kids to do what you ask

Five Ways to Get Your Kids To Do What You Ask

Wouldn’t That Be Nice? It should be really simple: You ask your kid to do something, and…

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Help Your ADD/ADHD Child: Change Your Perspective

I have ADHD. My daughter and one of my sons have ADHD. I think that people with…

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Using Code Words

In our family, as long as I can recall, we’ve used code words to ease and improve…

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What Makes a Child Twice Exceptional (2E)?

A child that is both gifted (a 130 IQ, according to the Columbus Group) and has at…

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Show Them You Care: Learn the 5 Love Languages

The Language of Love Did you ever notice that not every gift or thoughtful gesture is met…

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Top 12 Reasons ADHD’ers are GREAT at Quarantine

When you live with an ADHD ++ family of five, it’s never dull – even in quarantine….

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Consequences for ADHD – Are they Counterproductive?

What does PLAY have to do with consequences for children with ADHD? More than you might think….

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New Year, New Start

“I believe that we make resolutions because we deeply desire to fulfill our potential.” ~ Julia Cameron,…

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5 Best Videos on ADHD for Parents & Kids

Parents ask us all the time what are the best videos on ADHD for parents, and for…

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