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How many times have you gotten a phone call from school, in which an overly polite almost timid voice said “Ahhh, Mrs. M., ahhh, your daughter appears to be struggling this morning…. Ah...
One major issue with ADHD and summer vacations is the bored factor. Once the novelty of having all that free-time-to-do-anything wears away, what to do with all that free time becomes a problem...
Lately, I have been a mom of few words, few articles, and little enthusiasm. I must apologize. I have recently joined the ranks of 44 million Americans who provide care to an adult older than 18 years of age...
Summer with an ADHD child can be wrought with the symptoms of boredom: whining, teasing,and irritability. Turn your summer into a teaching opportunity...
It’s a popular phrase in my house: “Don’t take the bait.” We have variances on it including “don’t be a fish,” “some one is fishing,” and the most popular “looks like you’re going to land a big one.” With 5 kids in the house, several of who are close in age, they joke, tease, and well, see wh...
Inspiring reluctant readers is a challenge- a challenge that becomes bigger and bigger as students become older and reading requirements become larger and more frequent...
I don’t think anyone would argue against the idea that reading is critical to a child’s life success. Reading provides the foundation for school achievement in all the other academic subjects, including math, science, social studies, writing, and foreign languages. Wh...
“Own it before someone else does,” advice I recently gave my son, new to lacrosse. Fearing ridicule from his more advanced peers, my 9 year old son was lamenting choosing to start the game of lacrosse. “Mom, so many of my friends are really good at catching and throwing the lacrosse ball. They...
ODD episodes at my house look a lot like a truck run amuck- running without brakes, racing past waving construction crews and bright lights blinking “Danger: Road Ends”- all paths ending at a deep gorge. To...
Yesterday, my 9 year old put a CD in the microwave to see if it would glow like it did on Myth Busters. Last week, my six year old threw his Ugly Doll at his brother, missed and smashed the hall chandelier- it was apparently some throw...
We started with establishing an automatic savings plan for each child at ING Direct, but you could use any on-line banking service. We liked ING Direct because it is free, with no transfer fees or account minimums- perfect for kids...
Like it or not, if you live with ADHD, you are going to have to become an expert rift repairer, know expert apology strategies to repair friendships, engender forgiveness, and extend acceptance. As a parent and your child’s model, teaching how to repair a rift, begins with you. ...
How many times have you said, “the weekend just slipped past me?” Weekends, deeply packed with band practice, scout meetings and birthday parties leave little time to prepare for the week or have some of your own emotional and physical down time to regroup for the coming week. We...
Research recently published in the January 2009 American Journal of Psychiatry, reinforces what many families managing ADHD already know. In a research study by Anqi Qiu, Ph.D...
As the depth of the recession has grown, so has the productivity demand by companies of their employees. For 7.6 percent of us, we are struggling to even have a job. As a country, we are trying to do more with less. Work more with less sleep. Care for a family with fewer resources...
