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ADHD and Adoption: The Connections Between Them
After receiving my ADHD diagnosis at 47, I did all I could to learn about the traits, treatment, and how…
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Want A Happier Family? Tell Your Family History
I hit the breaking point as a parent a few years ago. It was the week of my extended family’s…
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Tips For Talking to (Anxious) Kids About School Shootings
How do you explain the impossible to children? How do you instill confidence and calm when children are overwrought by…
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Ask For Help
We Can’t Do It All Many of us suffer from Super-Mom disease. We feel like we should be able to…
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7 Steps to Get Your Child to Clean His Room – And LIKE It
Hope You Like Magic Finally. After nearly 19 years of parenting, 3 kids, and a dozen diagnoses between them, I…
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Under-Achiever or Over-Achiever?
Note: This post was written in 2013. Rather than rewriting, I’ve chosen to leave it on the website to remind…
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Video: #1 Most Important Thing to Help Your ADHD Kids (& Spouses)
Nearly every parent I work with struggles with this, “Why can’t my kid just ____!” You can fill in the…
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Is it the ADHD, or Something Else?
Filling In The Blanks I often hear parents ask. “Is it the ADHD or is it something else?” I can…
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ADHD Family Support
Non-ADHD siblings are not often talked about, yet they are an important part of families with ADHD. Studies show that siblings of children with ADHD experience disruption, chaos, unpredictability and exhaustion – just like their parents. At times, they may feel neglected, unprotected and powerless. This is particularly true when they are expected to “take care of” or “look out for” their siblings.
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