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25 ADHD Parenting Hacks with Alexa You Need to Know About Last year when I opened an Echo Dot for Christmas, I halfheartedly thought “Cool, I’ll probably hardly use this”. Oh, how wrong I was. Not only do I use Alexa daily, I use her multiple times a day. I joke that she’s my best …
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I think my child has ADHD, now what? You may be wondering how to seek a diagnosis for ADHD in your child, or even if you should. The first symptom of ADHD I saw in my oldest son was the struggle he experienced to sit at the table to finish a meal. I wasn’t alone …
The pencil tapping. The tock clicking. The faucet dripping. On a small scale, all these sounds seem trivial. But to an ADHD brain these sounds amplify the constant white noise of their brain. When ADHD children begin to struggle with the classroom structure, many parents turn to homeschooling for an alternative. But how do you …
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Disclosure: I was gifted a copy of the book, Raising WILL, Suriving the Brilliance and Blues of ADHD by Katherine Quie, Ph.D. LP in exchange for my honest review posted on my site. I of course, only reccomend things I’ve truly reviewed and feel they are of value to my audience! Thank you for reading. …
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I’ve heard them all. The judgemental statements from people who don’t understand ADHD. And quite frankly they’re not helpful. People who have never parented an ADHD child make statements that are discouraging, frustrating, and cut deep on a personal level. If you are an ADHD parent, you’ve heard them too. But why do people feel …
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The best tools for adults with ADHD; especially ADHD moms. If you’re reading this article, there are a few things I could guess about you. The first is that you feel your life is less organized than you wish it were, and the second is that you are desperate for solutions. Let me tell you, …
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“My ADHD kid behaves at school but comes home and is a tyrant!” “How come my ADHD kid can behave for his teacher/coach/other parent but not me?” It’s been asked, I imagine since ADHD became a valid diagnosis for childhood behavior problems. How come your ADHD kid behaves at school but has meltdowns at home? …
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Is it really that bad to spank your ADHD child? Well… When my son was 3 years old, he started to really get unruly. And I don’t mean in the sense of a typical three-year-old. I mean screaming, raging fits that felt like little bombs of anger throughout the day. I was at a loss. …
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Every day it was the same battle. Immediately after school, video game addiction would set in, and my well-mannered children would become their chaotic counterparts to wield a video game controller. I was once the mom who limited screen time to only weekends. That’s not to say I don’t still urge my children to do …
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How to deal with a Child with Anger Issues in Five Steps: It’s not uncommon for children between the ages of 2 and 4 to have complete meltdowns over silly things. Unable to manage disappointment on any level and not fully comprehending cause and effect is normal at that age. But what about when your …
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