Homework

An ADHD Mom’s Dirty Homework Secret

Homework Continuing on from my last post, being an ADHD mum with an ADHD child, I want to say that homework seems to be my biggest parenting grey area. The word homework makes me want …

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ADHD Pet Peeves

Pet Peeves

Since I have ADHD, I’m irritable. That’s one of the common symptoms. And since I’m irritable, I have a lot of pet peeves. A lot of them. 1. One of my favorites is on the …

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know when

Know When to Give Up!

There are many people in this world who have unstoppable wills and a ‘never say die’ mindset about everything they do. I don’t particularly enjoy being around them, but I don’t judge them for being …

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ADHD Mom Managing ADHD Child

ADHD Mom Managing an ADHD Child

Managing An ADHD Child When I took my son to a clinical psyche to finally get a diagnosis, after many failed attempts at answers through natural therapies, the psyche took one look at me and …

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How to Ramp Up Your Social Intelligence When You Have ADHD

Social Intelligence is the measure of how well you get along with others, right? After some research, I discovered it’s more than just that. It involves both self and social awareness, which can be challenging for …

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Non-ADHD Kid

Growing Up as the Non-ADHD Kid

“Growing up as the non-ADHD kid in a family with ADHD sounds like a challenge. It was, but not for the reasons you’d think.”   Below, is an excerpt from an article published in ADDitude …

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Attention, Interest, and Influence

Did you know there’s a connection between what interests you versus what captures your attention and whether or not you will become influenced by interest or influence via attention? I know it seems like a …

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label

ADHD : Not a Label

Have you ever had your assumptions challenged? As a coach, it’s my job to do just that for my clients all of the time but having someone else help me create a massive mind shift …

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book forward

Book Forward: See In ADHD & Get Clear About What’s Going On

Book Forward Since finishing my degree in psychology and beginning a career in ADHD coaching, I’ve been looking back on my life with much more clarity. I now see the effects of the invisible conditions that haunted …

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“Be realistic about how long it takes to do something.”

This is strange advice, isn’t it? Who sets out to be unrealistic? Imagine: “Honey, I’m going for groceries, I’ll be back in 4 hours.”

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