Blog
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Teens with ADHD Habits that Hurt their Mental Health and How to Change ThemOctober 27, 2020In the course of the past few months, I’ve seen a few major habits in teens that seem to be hurting their mental health... -
Message to Tween, Teens and Young Adults During CovidOctober 19, 2020This can be a tough time for emerging adults. Seven months into the pandemic, and things are still "far from normal". You’ve lost so much of... -
ADHD and Anger: Tools for reducing family conflict by starting with yourselfOctober 14, 2020Behavioral control and emotional regulation It’s amazing how a small spark of miscommunication or defiance can trig ger an explosion in families, especially those living with... -
Socializing in a PandemicSeptember 29, 2020People who are very engaged in social media must use caution to ensure that they don't place more value on their virtual friends, or... -
Change those habits that hurt mental health: Do something different today!September 29, 2020With everybody struggling now more than ever, I see a few major habits in my clients living with ADHD that hurt their mental health... -
ADHD and Screen Sanity: Why a digital break is good for everybody right nowSeptember 22, 2020For many students, families and educators this fall, school as we’ve known has changed. Hybrid or remote learning means spending up to seven hours... -
What We Eat is Something We Can Control NowSeptember 15, 2020During this pandemic, we all are experiencing heightened anxiety and there is so much we can't control. What we eat is luckily something we... -
How to Nurture Yourself When Preparing for Back to SchoolSeptember 8, 2020It’s essential for parents and caregivers to take care of themselves during these times because we’re talking about a marathon, not a sprint. When... -
5 Simple Steps to Create Effective Home Study Situations for Students with ADHDSeptember 1, 2020Studying in bed? Doing homework on the couch while watching television? Hybrid and remote learning are challenging for so many kids and parents. If... -
Millennial Loneliness and DepressionAugust 25, 2020It can be hard to make friends as adults: People often feel like it’s hard to make friends as an adult because, quite frankly, it... -
4 Straight-forward, Practical Hacks for Managing Your Anxiety TODAYAugust 18, 2020It’s natural for parents to feel stressed and anxious right now. Whether your kids are going back to school in person or a hybrid... -
Help! My Teen is So Unmotivated This Summer!August 11, 2020Pandemic Summer Teens experience a few types of academic burnout depending on their individual situations. For neurotypical kids, academic burnout usually arises towards the end... -
Feeling low? Tips for keeping your sense of humor amidst the uncertaintyAugust 4, 2020It’s really tough to stand in uncertainty and, right now, people around the globe are facing this challenge as best they can. With all... -
More Tips for Dealing with Defiant ADHD Tweens and Teens in This Strange COVID SummerAugust 11, 2020Now, more than ever, there seems to be very little we can predict and hold onto. Every day we hear new reports about climbing... -
What's a Normal Level of Anxiety?June 30, 2020Stress and anxiety are connected but also different. Stress is related to feeling overwhelmed and incapable of managing the things that you have to... -
Tired of Adolescent Pushback? Here's how to Understand and Cope with Defiant TeensJune 23, 2020Teenagers can push your buttons like no one else. Teens with ADHD--living through the hormonal turmoil of adolescence in addition to struggling with executive...
