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Stressed Out? 3 Stress-Management Tips for Parents

Stress and parenting. It’s like peanut butter and jelly! Add ADHD, and you are all too familiar…

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7 Coping Strategies for Raising Kids with ADHD

Raising ADHD Kids & Computer Crashes? Just hours after Steve Jobs died, my Mac decided it couldn’t…

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5 Things ADHD Kids Want Parents To Do Differently

Sharon Saline knows a thing or two about what complex kids want. As a clinical psychologist and…

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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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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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Can You Make Peace With Your Child’s Differences?

Warning: This blog is not about your kids. It’s about you, and about how having an “outside…

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New Year

New Year, New Start

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

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Marathon View in Parenting

The Marathon View in Parenting: In It For the Long Haul

After the birth of my first child, I started working on a book with a friend that…

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Five Conversations to Have with your Parents and Elders During the Pandemic: A Guide for the Sandwich Generation

Life has suddenly changed, and your loved ones over 60 are most at risk. It’s never easy…

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When Your Co Parent is in Denial about Complex Kids

  Diane:What’s a parent going to do if the other co-parent is in complete denial that- Elaine:That…

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Check in With Your Body

Note: This week’s Self-Care Tip is brought to us by our fabulously mindful featured Expert, Lidia Zylowska!…

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Pets are Great for Parents: Co-Parenting with a Family Dog

My black dog named Kat was one of the sweetest animals I’ve ever known. Part fur-baby, part…

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