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Organizing Tips for ADHD Adults Who Feel Unmotivated: Pivoting from procrastination to productivityMay 18, 2022Do you see a pile of unfolded laundry, turn around, and run away? Are you feeling like your get-up-and-go took off and left for Bermuda?... -
Worried and Watchful: 7 Strategies for Helping Neurodivergent Kids Manage AnxietyMay 11, 2022Most kids and adults just want their anxiety to go away NOW. As parents, we try to anticipate and cope with the fear of our...
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Consistent Parenting in ADHD Families: A 5-step plan for improving cooperation and communicationApril 30, 2022Many parents who are frustrated with their ADHD children come into my office and complain that “No matter what we do, our child doesn’t change....
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Therapy for ADHD: 5 Tips for Finding the Right Therapist for a Child, Teen or Adult with ADHDApril 27, 2022Recently, I received an email from a mom whose 11 year old son was recently diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. She said, “I am trying...
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Managing Meltdowns and ADHD with the 4 R's: How to help calm and reconnect with kids and teensApril 20, 2022It’s a rainy Saturday, and you decide to bake chocolate chip cookies with your son, Leo (age 10), who has ADHD, and your daughter, Anya...
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Helping your ADHD Teen Get Out of the “Compare and Despair” Trap: Strategies for Nurturing Self-AcceptanceApril 13, 2022Can you think of a time when you compared yourself to others and felt good about yourself? How about a time when you felt like...
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The 4 Steps to New Habits with ADHD: Taking control of your routines to better meet your goalsApril 6, 2022Do you have a habit of saving old boxes in case you might need them at some point in the future? Or, perhaps you let...
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Emotional Wellness Strategies for Women with ADHD: How to reduce self-criticism & build self-confidenceMarch 29, 2022March is Women’s History Month, a time to recognize and celebrate women’s strength, accomplishments and contributions. Women carry a lot on their shoulders–from family, community,...
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Reducing Regret as an ADHD Adult with the 4R'sMarch 23, 2022Do you live with regrets? Regrets for things that you’ve done or things that you wish you had tried? If so, you are in good...
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How to Nurture Connected Independence in Kids & Teens with ADHD: Parenting with the 5C’s FrameworkMarch 16, 2022As a parent, we have many hopes for our kids. We aim to teach them lifelong social and emotional skills while helping them be more...
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Taming Emotional Triggers with an ADHD Brain: How to understand big feelings and respond differentlyMarch 8, 2022When you live with ADHD, you live with the challenge of managing strong emotions. Whether you are a child, teen or adult, it can be...
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Creating an ADHD-Friendly Morning Routine with Your Family: Wake up to a smoother start and a better dayMarch 2, 2022Let’s face it–busy mornings can be stressful. It’s difficult to stay calm and collected with so much to do within a short period of time....
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ADHD and Bullying (Part 2): How you can prepare kids to support victims of bullying as helpful upstandersFebruary 23, 2022When it comes to bullying, there are two responsible parties: the bully and the bystander. Bystanders, or “onlookers,” are people who witness bullying behavior and...
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ADHD and Bullying (Part 1): How to help kids with ADHD recognize, respond to and prevent bullyingFebruary 15, 2022Sadly, it's all too common that neurodivergent kids to experience some level of teasing, taunting or bullying as they grow. Despite anti-bullying policies in schools...
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ADHD and Self-Sabotage: 6 supportive strategies to help you feel more confident and reach more goalsFebruary 9, 2022Self-sabotage is the negative self-talk that prevents us from believing we can do things. It can be conscious or unconscious and can keep us from...
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When Kids with ADHD Have Oppositional Reactions: Moving past 'No' with the PAUSE programFebruary 2, 2022With 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...
