Do you have a habit of saving old boxes in case you might need them at some point in the future? Or, perhaps you let your mail accumulate in a pile because you dread the sorting process or slam doors when you are angry? Some … Continue reading The 4 Steps to New Habits with ADHD: Taking control of your routines to better meet your goals
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Taming Emotional Triggers with an ADHD Brain: How to understand big feelings and respond differently
When you live with ADHD, you live with the challenge of managing strong emotions. Whether you are a child, teen or adult, it can be tough to regulate how you process your feelings–psychologically, cognitively or behaviorally. The ADHD brain, with its ‘now/not now’ orientation, may … Continue reading Taming Emotional Triggers with an ADHD Brain: How to understand big feelings and respond differently
When Kids with ADHD Have Oppositional Reactions: Moving past ‘No’ with the PAUSE program
With all of the frustration, disappointment and restriction children and teens with ADHD are feeling these days, it’s even harder for them to self-regulate at school or at home. They may lose their temper more quickly, say inappropriate things, and refuse requests to finish chores … Continue reading When Kids with ADHD Have Oppositional Reactions: Moving past ‘No’ with the PAUSE program
ADHD Hyperfocus: How to manage this double-edged sword for your health and productivity
Are you ever so engrossed in an activity that time seems to stop and nothing can tear you away? Does it ever seem like you lose sense of where you are and what’s happening around you? This can be the experience of hyperfocus for many … Continue reading ADHD Hyperfocus: How to manage this double-edged sword for your health and productivity
Parenting Neurodivergent Kids with a Growth Mindset: How you can take ‘failure’ out of your vocabulary
With the start of a new year comes an opportunity to pivot. This year, I’m recommending that you eliminate the word ‘failure’ from any description of your parenting and replace it with ‘efforting.’ Failure is generally defined as a lack of success, and there’s a finality … Continue reading Parenting Neurodivergent Kids with a Growth Mindset: How you can take ‘failure’ out of your vocabulary
New Year, New Habits, Same ADHD: How to plan for and maintain new habits together, as a family
Happy New Year! As we welcome 2022, it’s natural for most people to consider what worked last year and what you’d like to do differently in the months to come. You might be considering how can you reduce work or family stress and improve the … Continue reading New Year, New Habits, Same ADHD: How to plan for and maintain new habits together, as a family
Family, Forgiveness and ADHD: Loving and letting go, during and beyond the holiday season
In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, many of us have shorter fuses. Tempers flare, angry words are said, and the joy of family gatherings suddenly sours. Sadly, the stress of special events can lead to negative interactions, behaviors or … Continue reading Family, Forgiveness and ADHD: Loving and letting go, during and beyond the holiday season
Productive Procrastination and ADHD: How to stop running in place and start tackling your goals
Many people with ADHD think that procrastination is a natural part of having ADHD and, all too often, see themselves as being incapable of getting things done that they would like to. However, most procrastinators rarely spend their time doing nothing. Instead, they are great … Continue reading Productive Procrastination and ADHD: How to stop running in place and start tackling your goals
ADHD, Emotional Regulation and Managing Family Conflict: Replacing Time-outs with Time-in or Time-apart
Many parents of ADHD children and teens come into my office and report that nothing really works in terms of discipline and consequences. “My son just doesn’t care what we take away,” or “my daughter laughs when we ground her.” While all kids balk at … Continue reading ADHD, Emotional Regulation and Managing Family Conflict: Replacing Time-outs with Time-in or Time-apart
Celebrate ADHD Awareness Month by Accepting the Wonderful Uniqueness of Living with ADHD
October marks ADHD Awareness Month! Let’s kick this off by focusing on how you can live with more acceptance of ADHD — as an individual, as a family or with your child. As a person moves through life with ADHD, criticism, from others and yourself, … Continue reading Celebrate ADHD Awareness Month by Accepting the Wonderful Uniqueness of Living with ADHD