by Erin Snyders | Nov 5, 2019 | ADHD Awareness, Changing Behavior, Family
Holiday season. For some families it’s a time for cookie baking, quiet evenings around a fire wearing matching elf pajamas, hot cocoa after an afternoon of sledding, and perfectly wrapped gifts complete with big ‘ol bows around each one. Oh, wait… I think that’s just...
by Erin Snyders | Oct 29, 2019 | ADHD Awareness, Changing Behavior
Do you have a tall-tale-teller living in your home? Someone who can spin a yarn and look you straight in the eye while doing it? A kiddo who comes home from school with the most outlandish stories that you know can’t possibly be true? Or maybe he’s a...
by Erin Snyders | Oct 21, 2019 | ADHD Awareness, Changing Behavior
When you’re raising a kid with ADHD, life can become crazy (is that an understatement or what?!). And when kids are really struggling, one of the first things that gets neglected is a parents’ self-care. Now, if you’ve been following my work for any period of time,...
by Erin Snyders | Aug 27, 2019 | Changing Behavior
If your child is already back at school this year, you might have already gotten an email about your child’s behavior in the classroom. Or – worse yet – a phone call from the principal. Ugh. The dreaded phone call. These phone calls are SO incredibly...
by Erin Snyders | Aug 20, 2019 | Changing Behavior
What’s a helicopter parent, anyway??! Are you a helicopter parent? Here’s my take. ADHD parents are in a club of our own. When our children start a new school year, join a new club, or make a new friend we find ourselves hovering close by. We try to make sure our kids...
by Erin Snyders | Aug 6, 2019 | Changing Behavior
A couple of weeks ago during a group parent coaching session, one of our moms was talking about how she was dreading going on vacation with her extended family. This mom explained that while she can feel great (or at least, pretty OK) about how she parents her...