Power Moms Unite

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times, families with ADHD have to be expert apologizers!  Impulsive behavior just naturally leads to quick tempers, misinterpreted situations, speaking before editing, and acting before reviewing.  Learn how to apologize.  Teach your kids how to effectively apologize- it will be a lifelong gift!
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As the depth of the recession has grown, so has the productivity demand by companies of their employees.  For 7.6 percent of us, we are struggling to even have a job.  As a country, we are trying to do more with less.  Work more with less sleep.  Care for a family with fewer resources.  Manage [...]

As a family with ADHD, our sense of success with our families can feel limited. As parents we are constantly cheerleading and cajoling our kids to complete their chores, hand in their homework, and follow house rules. It is easy to become focused on negative behavior alone and lose sight of what is going right. [...]

I have a lot of kids- and a lot of kids with special needs, so this problem may be unique to me, but I struggle to keep track of where I am in the process of raising my children.  There are times that I am very overwhelmed by how many needs they each have or [...]

What are you doing today?  It is this simple statement that gets many of us planning our day.  Too often, however, we forget to share our plans with those with whom we live and work.  Problems arise when what we intent to do, conflicts with the plans of those around us!  This includes spouses, co-workers, [...]

It’s hard to get somewhere if you don’t know where you are going. Kids with ADHD have executive functioning deficits. In plain language, this means it is hard for them to evaluate their abilities, set goals, or execute a plan. They need to be explicitly taught the skills associated with goal setting, so [...]