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We provide ADHD parenting tips and tricks that are backed by science and easy to use for busy parents. Join us as we grow your confidence in parenting your child with ADHD, so you can watch your child thrive!

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Is Your ADHD Child Defiant? 4 Possible Reasons Why!

Whenever a parent tells me that their child is defiant, I always try to dig a little deeper to find out why?

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What is the positive skill you want to teach? Choose yours and follow these steps.

A Simple Strategy to Change Your Child’s Behavior Today

Behavior

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Listening is an active process that involves paying attention to what is heard. 

What Parents Should Know about Auditory Processing Disorder

Evaluations

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Ask your child, “Is this someone you would feel comfortable talking to if you’re ready?”

Finding the Right Counselor For Your Child

ADHD

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In many cases, the question parents are asking is: is it ADHD, autism, or both?

Is It ADHD or Autism? Or both?

Evaluations

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When we keep the “future picture” in mind, we can stay focused on our goal and avoid distractions.

Use a Future Picture to Help Your Child Stay Focused and Motivated

Speech and Language

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This simple “trick” almost immediately improved the parent-child relationship.

Help Your Child Self-Regulate by Using Declarative Language

Speech and Language

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Young child on swing

Many times, parents fall to one end of the spectrum; they expect too much or too little from their child.

Executive Function Skills By Age

Executive Function

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Growth mindset helps us embrace challenges, learn from criticism, and develop resilience.

Teach Growth Mindset to Your Child with ADHD (or any child!)

ADHD

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Let’s get away from thinking about rewards only for behavior. We leverage them to teach skills.

10 Do’s and Don’ts for Using Rewards to Improve Your Child’s Challenging Behavior

Behavior

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Tools to help your child with ADHD get started

Learn about what the executive functions are and why they matter so much.

Executive Functioning in Children: 5 Things All Parents Need to Know

Executive Function

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Can you imagine having tools to help your child listen, manage those frequent meltdowns, and connect with your child?

Learn 6 keys for raising a happy and independent child with ADHD

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