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How often you find yourself shouting a request up the stairs, or on your way out the door to an activity, only to find that nothing has been done? Who would have thought that there was a “right” way to give directions? There may not be a right or a wrong way, but there are... 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 not that I don’t know better. I know I should plan ahead so I don’t stay up late getting myself together the night before a really early flight or appointment. Its’ just that I don’t always DO what I KNOW I should DO! That’s the dilemma of ADD/ADHD. Let me tell you, it can... read more
It should be really simple: I ask you to do something, and you do it! But with ADHD kids – all kids, actually — it is more complex than that. Leadership experts, great at motivating people into action, tell us that there are five essential elements to helping individuals get things done. We can apply... read more
Why People With ADHD Do What They Do When Elaine was seeking non-prescriptive ways to enhance her child’s brain function, she came across a 20+year veteran in the field of neuro-feedback, and we’re thrilled to share Joy’s expertise with you here. Joy offers a very specific kind of ADHD parent support: she explains how the... read more
4 Steps from Rudy Rodriguez Rudy Rodriguez speaks our language with his practical parenting strategies. We’re thrilled to share his wisdom with you as he sets the stage for effective parenting. Besides, he uses a coach-approach with parents, too! Told you he’s our kind of professional… Many parents of ADHD children are eager to learn... read more
8 Lessons to Make It Easier Much of what I’ve needed to know as a parent I learned teaching childbirth classes. No joke. It turns out that the best tips for expectant parents facing the unknown journey to childbirth are fundamental pearls of wisdom for parenting. They continue to be the best guiding principles I’ve... read more
Keeping Your Cool Staying calm when our kids are not is an art. It’s not easy to resist jumping in to the mess, especially when they are aiming their drama (or frustration, temper, anger, rudeness, etc.) right at us – which kids do so well. 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
Learn To Thrive I am inspired by every opportunity I have to spend time with a group of parents of kids with ADHD. Whether in person or on the phone, it’s empowering to be among conscious people who are trying to do the best that they can to support their child(ren), their families, their spouses... read more