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...
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,...
The days, weeks and months after an ADHD diagnosis are often filled by confusion, overwhelming stress, and information overload. Who do you believe? What books, articles, and blogs do you read? Which behaviors do you even pay attention to? What matters, and what can...
Is my child’s behavior because of their ADHD or is this just “normal kid stuff”? If I had a dollar for every time a parent asked me this question …. I’d for SURE be able to buy that new minivan I’ve been eyeing! Do you torment yourself with this question? Do you...
Today marks the beginning of ADHD Awareness Month! I couldn’t think of a better way to kick it off than sharing a poem written by one of our own ADHD mamas, Andrea DeBaggis. So much of our success in raising kids with ADHD depends upon our willingness to look at our...
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...
