Sharon Saline knows a thing or two about what complex kids want. Read 5 Things ADHD Kids Want Parents To Do Differently (August 2018)
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HuffPost: How To Break Up With Your Therapist And Start Over With A New one
Good news: You don’t have to share your life story from the beginning. Read Nicole Pajer’s How To Break Up With Your Therapist And Start Over With A New One. July 2018
ADDitude Magazine: My Teen Gets Too Distracted When Doing Homework on the Computer!
High schools today assume that students will receive and complete assignments in the Cloud. This means heavy computer use, and even heavier temptation for procrastination and distraction online. How can you teach your teen to manage his screen time without hovering, spying, or arguing daily? … Continue reading ADDitude Magazine: My Teen Gets Too Distracted When Doing Homework on the Computer!
Fear of mistakes? Help your child with ADHD keep trying.
“If I don’t try, I can’t fail!” and “If I can’t do it right, why bother at all?” These are common refrains I hear from ADHD kids who come into my office. What is this unwillingness to try really about? Laziness, boredom, self-criticism? No, I … Continue reading Fear of mistakes? Help your child with ADHD keep trying.
Grown & Flown: 5 Tips for a Stress-free Summer with Your ADHD College Student
Yes, your very own, lovable tornado has returned, leaving a path of his junk in his wake. Instead of sharing the family reunion meal you’ve planned, you’re feeling disrespected again–as if no time has passed since he left in August. How can you set up … Continue reading Grown & Flown: 5 Tips for a Stress-free Summer with Your ADHD College Student
Grown & Flown: Psychologist Offers 5 Ways to Help Reduce Your Family’s Stress and Anxiety
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 this crisis. While we adults struggle to wrap our brains around these … Continue reading Grown & Flown: Psychologist Offers 5 Ways to Help Reduce Your Family’s Stress and Anxiety
Kids In The House: The 5 Common Mistakes Parents Make with ADHD Kids and How You Can Avoid Them
Many parents of kids with ADHD feel frustrated and dejected. In your efforts to help your son or daughter get their homework done, make it to soccer practice on time and pick up their room, no matter what you do, does it seem like nothing … Continue reading Kids In The House: The 5 Common Mistakes Parents Make with ADHD Kids and How You Can Avoid Them
ADDitude Magazine: "Dear Teen Parenting Coach: Stay calm and self-regulate when your teens test you"
ADDitude Magazine: “Dear Teen Parenting Coach: How Do I Teach My Teen to Manage Emotions?” Emotional dysregulation is an often-overlooked, but very real symptom of ADHD. If your teen struggles to control intense emotional reactions, try these practical and peaceful strategies for encouraging calm in … Continue reading ADDitude Magazine: "Dear Teen Parenting Coach: Stay calm and self-regulate when your teens test you"
AttentionTalk Radio: Understand ADHD Kids Who Don’t Understand Themselves
Listen to AttentionTalk Radio: Understand ADHD Kids Who Don’t Understand Themselves. (May 2018)
Attention Different: "NON-ADHD SIBLINGS w/Dr. Sharon Saline"
Attention Different: “NON-ADHD SIBLINGS w/Dr. Sharon Saline” Today we interview Dr. Sharon Saline and discuss what it’s like for siblings in families where one sibling has ADHD and the other does not. Often times the focus is placed on what is going on for the … Continue reading Attention Different: "NON-ADHD SIBLINGS w/Dr. Sharon Saline"
