Teaching children with ADHD about consequences is tricky business. As a parent with ADHD I have trouble recalling my past learning experiences and applying them, so I know damn well my child has is even harder. According to the authors of Parenting with Love and Logic, consequences don’t have to happen immediately in order to […]
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What It Takes To Make A Marriage Work
You know I’m gonna be honest about what it takes to make a marriage work when one partner has ADHD. It’s not easy, and it’s certainly not as much fun as watching those valentine themed movies on the Hallmark channel. But quality relationship are important, particularly when you and I often feel misunderstood and […]
Comparing Apples and Oranges
If your child has ADHD, or some other exceptionality, is it fair to compare them to “normal” children? I’m gonna go off on one of my weird tangents here. I have issues. But you already knew that, right? The other night we had dinner with some friends. Watching my son play a game of Boggle […]
11 Things I Love About Raising A Boy
This is an updated post. I thank my lucky stars every day that I have a boy. When I am around little girls I feel a bit uncomfortable. Sometimes I think if I had a daughter my brand of crazy would be even more pronounced, and it would start to rub off on her. 11 […]
The Queen of Distraction – Book Review
One of my goals with this blog is to do the research for you so that you can more easily hone in on the information that is relevant to your life. I will periodically post book reviews on this blog as a way to bring attention to the writers, psychologists and other specialists that have […]
Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight – Book Review
Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight By Sharon Heller, PhD Ok ladies! I have really been slacking when it comes to writing book reviews. I have been reading but I have not been reviewing. Not sure why. I am going to try to do better with this. Reading is so very important […]
