ADHD · Organization

5 Ways to Contain the Chaos

Confession time...I meant to get this post done right after the first of the year.  My house was under attack by Mono and just last week I finally got both my kiddos back to school.  This combined with the launch of our ebook .... well I hope you can understand why I fell a bit behind.… Continue reading 5 Ways to Contain the Chaos

ADHD · school

How to Get the Homework Done and Still Like your Kid (Part 2)

As I trudged downstairs this morning half asleep I almost tripped over the pile of books and binders that surrounded my daughter's backpack.  I give her credit because while messy at least all the school supplies made it to the right staging area for this morning's rush hour. Last night was one of those nights.… Continue reading How to Get the Homework Done and Still Like your Kid (Part 2)

ADHD · Uncategorized

School Pictures and The Myth of the “Perfect Smile”

It's been a long week people and school pictures were just one amusing bump in the road.  So I'm going to make this short but sweet. In an ideal world on picture day your sweet child would wake up and cheerfully put on the adorable outfit you so caringly laid out for him/her the night… Continue reading School Pictures and The Myth of the “Perfect Smile”

ADHD · Ebook

Announcing our Ebook with a Sneak Peek

Instead of hammering out the worksheets from one of those Summer Bridging workbooks, my daughter and I have started working on our first Ebook.  EEEK!!  I'm so excited to share a glimpse with you. Prologue About 8 months ago I started a blog to break down the stigma of ADHD.  In my very first post… Continue reading Announcing our Ebook with a Sneak Peek

ADHD · Tics

How my Daughter’s Tics Made me Brave

She was only two years old when I noticed she wouldn't stop squinting.  She kept doing it over and over and over again.  It had gotten to the point where others were noticing too.  I remember so clearly the day my in-laws asked, "What's wrong with her eyes?"  I booked a doctors appointment the next… Continue reading How my Daughter’s Tics Made me Brave

ADHD · Uncategorized

A Mother’s Day Letter to a Mom of an ADHD Kiddo

Is this not the motherhood you had envisioned? Not the picture perfect life you aspired to? When you first held your baby in your arms, I bet you couldn't imagine the struggles you would face each day to just get your family out the door each morning.