One of life’s greatest joys is raising kids — the ups & downs and all the difficult bits included. And yet, it’s a darn shame kids don’t come with rule books. It took me 4 years to figure out a parenting style that works for my ADHD kids. I’ve had many misses along the way […]
Raising an ADHD kiddo automatically puts you into a tribe – a tribe of tough, brilliant mamas and papas. A tribe whose members appear, at first, to be quite ordinary, but who find themselves in situations, over and over again, where they exhibit superhero-like powers. Katherine Quie, Ph.D., L.P., author of, Raising Will, Surviving the Brilliance and […]
See how this single mama of an ADHD kiddo uses an adhd diet to help treat the sypmtoms of ADHD. Her meal ideas are doable and delicious and follow a strict budget.
I noticed early on in my motherhood how food really affected my kids. Feeding my kids healthy food was a thing way before they were diagnosed with ADHD. Now that we are 5 years into a diagnosis, we do our best to follow an ADHD Diet. People often ask me, what do you feed your […]
Feeling defeated as an ADHD Parent?. I get it! Riding the roller coaster that is ADHD Parenting is hard. These tips help me get through the rough times and find joy in being a parent to my amazing, ADHD kiddo
Perhaps I should title this post, Parenting Books for the Rest of Us…. as you most likely experience, kids with ADHD just do not fit the mold of most traditional parenting books. It can be so discouraging when your kids do not find success with the advice that pervades the parenting circles….time outs, sticker charts, […]
Summer can be difficult for adhd kiddos – they thrive on structure. I’ve got some great ideas for planning summer with ADHD kids that will make them feel successful while bringing peace and connection to your home.
I know dealing with an ADHD kid is so much more than finding the right products. It takes an enormous amount of patience, compassion, and stamina to raise a kid with ADHD. But truth be told, sometimes I land on something that makes life a little easier. It may lessen fighting, make my kids calmer, […]
Homework battles may be a common occurrence in your household…I know getting homework done with ADHD can be – to say the least-extremely challenging. I have learned a lot – and continue to learn, but I do have some great ADHD homework tips that have really worked for us. Over the past 5 or […]
I’ve written about our amazing weighted blanket before and the fantastic effect it’s had on my son with ADHD. After years of difficult bedtimes and restless nights, we found the best weighted blanket that literally erased my son’s bedtime troubles. I am so happy I purchased our weighted blanket from SensaCalm. I initially chose SensaCalm because […]