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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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The first few weeks of school can be a tough transition. Check out three tips to make it smoother.

3 Back-to-School Strategies for Children with ADHD

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Children with ADHD can struggle to plan for the future, even if the future is a few minutes away.

The Truth About Routines and ADHD

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Our goal is to break down the science behind ditching procrastination and getting started!

Tools to Help Your Child Get Started (Part 1)

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As many as 9 out of 10 children with ADHD have difficulty with some aspect of speech or language.

Why Every ADHD Child Needs A Speech Language Evaluation

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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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Reading with your child can help improve your child’s executive functions and so much more.

Reading to Your Child: 5 Reasons to Build the Habit

Speech and Language

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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

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What are each of the executive functions, and why are they so important?

Executive Functions in Everyday Life… And Why They Matter

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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

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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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