Parenting with ADHD can be exhausting, frustrating and confusing too. If ADHD is in your home, it impacts the way you live, love and find general satisfaction on a daily basis. In this course, facilitator Laura MacNiven takes parents through a customized journey.
Joanne Nixon shared her ADHD parenting story in the Globe and Mail last week. Her short message packs a punch and leaves you feeling hopeful and realistic at the same time. This article is a must-read for all parents, especially if you have a child with ADHD.
You may be familiar with mindfulness, and you may even incorporate it into your own daily activities. But did you know that mindfulness can also be an effective tool in managing childhood ADHD? Mindfulness can help children pause and reflect before acting, a skill which is typically delayed in individuals with ADHD.
We recently wrote a post about establishing routines, and why this can be especially helpful for people with ADHD. Well, with the school year now underway, the thought of returning to homework may have you feeling daunted.
If you are a teenager, or you have one or more in your home, we know that it can be a confusing, frustrating and bewildering time. Put simply, it is a tough transition going from being a child to taking on adult responsibilities. For teenagers, sometimes, it might feel like your brain is just not ready to take everything on. Other times, you might feel impatient to be an adult already! This push and pull is stressful and often downright exhausting.
Cultivating gratitude in your home will not only boost your mood and make you feel more at peace, but will also build these life-long skills in your children. Springboard’s Cristina Magrina recently shared tips for teaching your children gratitude in a Today’s Parent article.
