No matter where you turn, people are making rude comments about ADHD. If you’re parent to a child with ADHD you’ve heard something along the lines of, “He just needs a whoopin.” Or better yet, “He needs a foot up his a$$!” Perhaps your parents were given this advice about you! (I know mine were.) […]
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Building Empathy In Children
In the midst of our current public health crisis and cultural conflict, building empathy in children has become more important than ever. First things first – sympathy and empathy are not** the same thing. My son, who is both ADHD and high functioning autistism, has no problem feeling sympathy for another child who has been […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jumpstart Summer Learning with Play-Based Activities
This is a guest post from my partner-in-crime/fellow mommy/Facebook group admin….and she also saved my butt with this one. I was not keeping my ish together this week. Thanks Lee-Anne! ———————————- Children with ADHD look forward to summer break even more than their peers. (I presume, I didn’t take a poll or anything.) After a […]
