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Teaching self control

Teaching Self-Control to ADHD Kids, One Structure at a Time

By Diane Dempster

You Know What Temptation Is Like You walk into your favorite coffee shop for a cup – black, no cream,…

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child blames everyone

It’s Your Fault

By Diane Dempster

I recently had a conversation with a client about her son. She explained, “that child blames everyone else when he…

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ADD/ADHD teen

Parenting an ADHD Teen: How It Really Works

By Diane Dempster

A Classic Tale My ADHD teen son agreed to do one week of conditioning camp with the cross-country team to…

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Special-Needs Friendly Santa

Special Needs Friendly Santa Tips for Parents

By Elaine Taylor-Klaus

By (special needs friendly) Santa Claus (with support from Elaine Taylor-Klaus) A Christmas Surprise I had a rare treat, recently,…

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empathy

Empathy: A Magic Wand to Connect with Complex Kids & Teens

By Elaine Taylor-Klaus

“What is Empathy? And why is it VERY different from sympathy? Empathy fuels connection. Sympathy drives disconnection.” ~Brene Brown When…

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Epic Meltdown

Even an Epic Meltdown is a Great Parenting Opportunity

By Elaine Taylor-Klaus

Remembering a time when we had an epic meltdown  – and oh, what a great parenting opportunity to fail forward…

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pause and breathe

Pause & Breathe

By Elaine Taylor-Klaus

Pause and breathe. Calm down. Your body. Your brain. Your spirit. Calm down. When life seems to be full of…

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Life Easier for Yourself as an ADHD Parent

5 Tips to Make Life Easier for Yourself as an ADHD Parent

By Diane Dempster

Parenting Can’t Be Automatized Some tasks, like driving, become automatic when we master them. When you’re 16, every turn of…

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teacher training and ADHD

How to Get Kids Off Technology Without Meltdowns

By Elaine Taylor-Klaus and Diane Dempster

Sometimes, trying to get kids off technology is met with full-blown meltdowns! How can you do it without causing a…

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