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The hardest thing in the world is to know your child is in pain, and walk away. While it applies to anyone you love, really, it’s especially hard when it’s your own kid. And yet, sometimes, the best thing you can do is absolutely nothing. My daughter had to have her wisdom teeth removed, recently.... read more
Twenty years ago I didn’t understand anything about ADHD. Honestly, neither did most of the medical and scientific communities. As a wife, and a mother, I spent years trying to manage a household of ADHD without diagnosis, with no real understanding of the challenges facing us. It was like the cart leading the horse —... read more
It’s National Bullying Prevention Month. For those of us with children who struggle socially, we know how important it is to raise awareness about the dangers of bullying in the veritable playground of children’s lives. But, what about adults? Is bullying a relevant discussion for us? We’ve all heard about Cyber-Bullying, Road Rage, and workplace... read more
When my stepson came to live with us, he was 14. I didn’t even know what ADHD was. He was struggling (significantly) in school, had few very interests, little to no social life, and had been diagnosed with “learning difficulties.” When we held him back a year, he began to thrive. I attribute this not... read more
I love to garden. Scratch that. I love to get dirty and wear out my muscles. Often that ends up happening in my garden. My challenge is that I’m not consistent, and don’t make it a priority. That means, when I get to my garden, I spend most of my time contending with weeds. As... read more
3 Things That Disturb The Peace Do You Want More Calm in Your Life? God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. ~St. Francis of Assisi Serenity is the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled. ... read more
Curbing Your Frustration I had one of those classic moments of insight at the dinner table last night. If you live with ADHD in your home, you’ll appreciate this story. Imagine the scene. It’s summertime. We’re eating late because it still looks like it 2:00 outside and no one wants to eat before 7:30, anyway.... read more
We all want to do the best for our children, but sometimes we just don’t know how. When her son was young, Linda Roggli didn’t know, either. But now that her son is grown, she knows how she’d handle a “do-over.” Thankfully, we can all benefit from her words of wisdom … read more
Respond with Mindfulness We had a great conversation this week in coaches club about the value of non-judgment. Mark Bertin talks about Judgment as the automatic categorization of things into good or bad. Judgment is critical in some situations because it can keep us out of danger. The challenge is, when you see something as... read more
Judgment is so much part of life when you have a child with ADHD. Someone feels that your child should not be acting as he is, that his behavior is inappropriate and you are responsible. A magazine article or a relative suggest that ADHD comes from parenting, and you feel it is directed entirely at you. read more