As things start to open up, we are now faced with dozens of new challenges. Kids want to see their friends, go to carry-out restaurants, be outside and have some fun. How can they safely socialize with peers, play outdoors or visit with extended family? … Continue reading Navigating Re-integration for Kids with ADHD: Four Essential Tips
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Improving Time Management COVID Challenges for Kids with ADHD
Now more than ever, it seems like kids of all ages are wrestling with understanding, budgeting and managing their time. One parent tells me: “My 10 year old daughter dawdles for over an hour at night before going to bed. It takes her forever to … Continue reading Improving Time Management COVID Challenges for Kids with ADHD
Feeling shut down? How to help your family cope with numbness and isolation during COVID
Do you notice that your son or daughter is feeling more frustrated, down and hopeless as the shelter-in-place directive and online schooling continues? I’m hearing from so many kids and parents that things seem to be getting worse as this confinement continues. With thousands of … Continue reading Feeling shut down? How to help your family cope with numbness and isolation during COVID
5 Essential Emotional Survival Tips for Families Living with ADHD during Confinement
It’s hard to believe that we’re halfway through April and we are still living in confinement—all around the world. Although you may have established daily routines (and I hope you have because structure is comforting for kids with ADHD), emotions are probably running high. Each … Continue reading 5 Essential Emotional Survival Tips for Families Living with ADHD during Confinement
Managing Uncertainty With Your Family During COVID-19: More than deep breathing
This new “normal” isn’t anything we’re accustomed to. With school closures, social distancing, working from home, job lay-offs and 24/7 family time, everybody is making huge adjustments to the massive disruption wrought by COVID-19. While we adults struggle to wrap our brains around these changes, … Continue reading Managing Uncertainty With Your Family During COVID-19: More than deep breathing
Set Up Routines Now! Tips for being home with kids with ADHD during COVID-19
Has it been another exhausting day of managing your son or daughter with ADHD at home due to school closures from COVID-19? It’s tough to juggle their activities, school work and sibling arguments with your own issues about employment changes and trying to stay calm … Continue reading Set Up Routines Now! Tips for being home with kids with ADHD during COVID-19
Sibling Strife: How to stay sane and manage sibling issues in your family
They’re at it-again. Your kids are fighting once more, accusing each other of doing or saying something unkind. The argument is escalating quickly into tears and accusations and you’re fed up and disheartened. All you want is for your kids to get along and be … Continue reading Sibling Strife: How to stay sane and manage sibling issues in your family
Why did you post THAT? Smart Screen Parenting for Kids with ADHD
It’s the question I hear from almost every parent I meet: How do I make sure my son or daughter is using technology appropriately? Research has shown that managing technology in families is the greatest sources of arguments in the home according to both kids … Continue reading Why did you post THAT? Smart Screen Parenting for Kids with ADHD
Prioritize it! Teaching kids the difference between NOW and LATER
Do you ever wonder why your child or teen with ADHD can’t figure what to do when? They may be capable of listing things they need to accomplish but then they struggle to order these items. Soon, they feel overwhelmed and discouraged. Unsure how to … Continue reading Prioritize it! Teaching kids the difference between NOW and LATER
Forget Freaking Out: How to parent panic attacks in kids with ADHD
Does your child or teen ever tell you that they are having a panic attack? Or, do they describe symptoms such as shortness of breath, a pounding heart and the sudden feeling like the world is closing in on them? Panic attacks are awful for … Continue reading Forget Freaking Out: How to parent panic attacks in kids with ADHD