How Do You Deal with Family Conflict?
How do you typically deal with conflict when it comes up in your family? Do you walk away? Do you fight to the death? Do you negotiate? Do you give in? Do you compromise? How each of us approaches conflict is based on our own beliefs and experiences. If you grew up as a middle…
Read MoreDinner with an ADHD Family
Curbing Your Frustration I had one of those classic moments of insight at the dinner table last night. If you consider yourself an ADHD family, you’ll appreciate this story. Imagine the scene. It’s summertime. We’re eating late because it still looks like it’s 2:00 outside, and no one wants to eat before 7:30, anyway. My…
Read MoreEven an Epic Meltdown is a Great Parenting Opportunity
Remembering a time when we had an epic meltdown – and oh, what a great parenting opportunity to fail forward – for all of us! Here’s the story. A Perfect Storm My son neglected to unpack his lunch box when he came home from school. It wouldn’t be a big deal if it hadn’t become…
Read MoreWant to Stop Your Child From Interrupting in School?
Have You Tried Post-It® Notes? As parents, we’re not the only ones who are trying to help our kids manage themselves and pay attention at school – so are their teachers. So if you want to stop your child from interrupting in school, try introducing Post-It® notes for self-management. No, I’m not kidding. Here’s what…
Read MoreWhat’s So Wrong with Immaturity?
At the risk of sounding like my great-grandmother from the Old Country, I think kids are growing up too fast these days. Now I do NOT mean this in the “I don’t know what’s wrong with these kids today!” way. I’m actually not thinking that the kids have anything to do with their growing up…
Read MoreMake the Most out of Senior Year for Parents
The last year of high school can be a really tough transition, and not just for your senior. It’s a significant rite of passage for the entire family – including parents. We want to be conscious about how we support our families through senior year – parents and kids alike. It’s going to be emotional…
Read MoreCommunicating with Teachers for School Success with ADHD
The Struggle Is Real It is heartbreaking and frustrating for parents to witness the struggles their children face in school. They: want to move, but they’re expected to sit quietly. can’t concentrate, but they need to finish the assignment. have a hard time remembering instructions, and their teacher thinks they’re not listening. have a messy…
Read More4 Things to Love About Back to School
The Gift of Back To School Growing up, I always loved September and returning to school. Chances are I was a little bored and sick of my family. Besides, I loved going back-to-school shopping! There are so many things to love about back to school. It was always so exciting to “break-in” a new teacher…
Read MoreDreading School Meetings with Teachers? Try These 8 Steps
A client emailed me in a bit of a panic. She asked if I could offer any words of wisdom or a ‘mantra’ for her to run through her mind – something to help her keep her from getting defensive. She was dreading a school meeting with teachers about her 8th grader, expecting them to…
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