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Warning: This blog is not about your kids. It’s about you, and about how having an “outside the box” kid can affect you as a parent. And, it’s about how I finally found some peace with it. My child marches to the beat of a different drummer than most kids her age. Frankly, she’s listening... read more
I have an announcement to share with my tribe: my daughter has landed a key role in an upcoming cable television show, and her world – our world — is about to change forever. I’m not sure what that will mean for all of us in terms of my blogging, but it certainly should be... read more
In Part 1 of this blog, I talked about the first step in Managing Morning Mania – managing yourself. In every situation, we have the choice about how we want to respond. It can be powerful to realize how those choices impact how we handle the situation. Part 2: Manage your Kid So even though... read more
I wear a pendant around my neck that gets me through everything. A quote from the Song of Solomon, in English it translates to, “This Too Shall Pass.” At times, my necklace gets me through the really hard stuff, a reminder that I can endure great challenge. If I could survive a 30 hour labor... read more
Reading Ann Dolin’s blog this week was a great reminder for me. As someone who is highly motivated by performance and end product, (can you say, perfectionist?) it’s really difficult for me to relate to anything else. When she tells us to focus on the process not the product, I understand it, but it can... read more
Do you ever think about what your kids must be thinking? We all tend to put words into their mouths – what we wish they were thinking. But the truth is, if we ever really listened to what they are trying to say with their eyes, or their body-language, or their one or two word... read more
Nearly every parent I work with struggles with this, “Why can’t my kid just ____!” You can fill in the blank with a variety of phrases: get his homework done? listen to me? stop talking back? get out of bed in the morning? If your spouse is an ADDer, you can probably use the... read more
The foundation of modern-day coaching has its roots in the world of acting. Ironic, in a way, that such an authentic form of communication is like a spin-off from the world of make-believe. But to pretend authentically – that is, to act well – requires a depth of understanding, and clear communication. Since that’s what... read more
Last year, my son and I attended the national ADHDAware event; a “leadership” summit. Being surrounded by a large group of parents and kids managing life with ADHD made me think about leadership from a new perspective. I wondered, is my 13 year old son really a leader? My first response was, “of course he... read more
This was the very first blog I wrote for ImpactAdhd. Funny how topics are still important no matter when we post them. Hope you enjoy it. ~Diane Ever walked away from a conversation thinking, “why on earth did I say that?” Are you plagued with “foot in mouth disease”? Making sure that we are fully... read more