I cannot even tell you how many times I’ve been asked why I only have one child. It started when he was just a couple months old with comments from one particular family member, and it continued for at least three or four years. As you know, I’m an ADHD mom. My son also has […]
Category Archives: Parenting
How to Teach Your Child About Good Dental Hygiene
I don’t have much patience when it comes to arguing with my son about brushing his teeth. Lucky for me, Dr. Greg Grillo offered up a guide for how to teach your child about good dental hygiene. If you are raising a child, you have undoubtedly had the argument about brushing teeth. Kids with and […]
The Memory Dump
Have you ever seen the memory dump scene in the movie Inside Out? In the scene Joy falls into this huge black hole of old memories that look like gray balls. As Riley matures the forgotten memories are tossed down there and eventually evaporate into nothing. The movie does a great job of explaining how […]
Parenting for College and Career Success
Parenting for college and career success requires us to lead our children to the intersection of interests, education and work. (Without imposing our own expectations.) When I first heard Lynn Miner-Rosen speak, I thought that my son was waaaaaay too young to worry about college. Or career for that matter. I mean we’re just trying […]
Back to School Is Simple, But It’s Not Easy
When I titled this article, I meant it – Back to School is Simple, But It’s Not Easy. School means the return of a set schedule, and more time to ourselves. So You’d think we would be dancing through the aisles of Target right about now. But my son is entering third grade, so I’ve […]
I Gave My Child ADHD
I gave my child ADHD. I also gave him wavy hair and a love of sarcasm. Maybe you also gave your child ADHD? I guarantee you also gave them some other stuff as well. A few weeks ago my son was struggling at Jujitsu. He was supposed to do a front roll and he […]
How To Be A Stay-At-Home Mom (With ADHD)
Stay-at-home-moms with ADHD are not the same as a neurotypical SAHM. In the summer of 2010, I was very pregnant, and very much looking forward to being a stay-at-home-mom. But I was not acknowledging my ADHD so I had no idea what was in store for me. You all know where your head is before […]
Authoritative Parenting When Mom Has ADHD Too
I was not raised in an authoritative parenting environment. As I have mentioned my mom was a single parent, and she didn’t have much help. As a teenager I was grounded fairly often. Usually because I was unmotivated or behaving impulsively or just ignoring my parents completely. Grounding worked as a punishment for me because […]
Book Review: What Could Go Wrong?
Book review: What could go wrong? I thought it would be fun, and much faster, to do a video review. This book is not your ordinary parenting book – there is no, “do this, don’t do that.” Grayson writes about the stuff of life with humor and grace. I really enjoyed it. Warning: […]
Do Children Perceive ADHD Differently Than Their Caregivers?
***This is not a sponsored post. I was granted an interview with Dr. Manisha Madhoo, Vice president of Global Medical Affairs, Neuroscience at Shire.*** I cannot tell you have many times I have been asked, “how can I tell if the ADHD medication is helping my child?” As parents, we all want some assurance that […]
