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I hear it from clients all the time, “Why can’t he just do what I ask?” Looking at the situation, we see two steps, 1) listen to what I say, and 2) do it! Seems simple. In reality it’s really very complex, particularly for the ADHD brain. Here’s an example: your child is watching TV,... 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
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
3 Things to Teach Your Kids Now What should you say to your kids about their ADHD? When should you start talking about it? The answer is simple to parenting ADHD kids: teach what they can understand, and do it now. Education and awareness are important tools. Knowledge is power, and it can help your... read more
Teach Your Kids How This is a common refrain at our house – sound familiar? “Son, you look like you’ve lost focus. What do you need to do to get back on task?” Wouldn’t it be great if your son’s behavior management was his responsibility, not yours? Recently, my sons answer made me laugh with... read more
How I Deal With My Husband’s ADHD Doing it all yourself — sometimes it’s just easier. Not having to worry about how it will get done, or even whether someone else will do it. Just get it done, and be done with it! At least that’s what I’ve always told myself. But in truth, it... read more
12 Things We Learned We have just returned from an exhilarating (albeit exhausting) weekend at the international CHADD conference (Children and Adults with ADHD). You probably know that we were selected as an Innovative Program for 2011 (after all, we’re so excited we’ve been screaming it from the roof-tops!), so we spent most of the... read more
Katherine Ellison’s Secret Trick Like millions of literally millions of other parents around the world, I cope with ADHD as a double-whammy. Not only has my child, now 16, been diagnosed with the condition, but so have I. I’m actually grateful to my son, whom I call “Buzz” in the memoir, “Buzz: A Year of... read more
Just hours after Steve Jobs died, my MAC decided it couldn’t live without him. Now that’s loyalty! Since it was the morning before the Jewish Day of Atonement, I took it as a sign to slow down and get myself ready. I set the intention that I would take the time and read more
What is Coaching Anyway? “Our chief want in life is somebody who will make us do what we can.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson What do successful actors, athletes and executives have in common? They all use coaches to help them live their dreams and be their best. When you’re ready to take control of your life,... read more