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.
It’s spring break time again! And after a winter like we’ve had, we hope that you will find some space to play and maybe even enjoy some sun! If you’re heading on vacation, check out these 5 steps to do before you hit the road or hop on the plane.
If instead, you’re sticking around home this holiday, here are our three tips for planning a successful staycation with ADHD!
How having a mission statement can help you answer that question the right way for your family.
We all know that “actions speak louder than words” and our children are watching almost everything we do everyday. And yet, as parents, nowadays, more than ever, we are spending a lot of time trying to decide how to approach parenting the “right” way.
Let’s face it...when you have a child or children with ADHD, your life can feel pretty wild.
Certainly there are wondrous and unique times with children who are exceptional learners, but there are also countless moments when you find yourself doing an inner pep talk.
Guest post from Joanne Sallay of Teachers on Call
The sun is shining, summer break is here, and students are enjoying time off from school. While they definitely deserve a much needed break, the entire summer is a long time to go without educational enrichment. This can be challenging for the best of students, but can definitely impact those who are currently behind and struggling.
Preventing learning loss over the break, popularly referred to as the “summer slide” is on the minds of many parents.
When ADHD is part of your family life, you might have some mixed feelings about summer time. On the one hand, it may feel like a relief to step away from stresses related to school and homework. On the other hand, you may have concerns about how to help yourself and your family cope with the many transitions and changes in routines that summer brings.
To make things more complicated, as Canadians, we are often so excited for the weather to finally be nice that we have a tendency to over hype and over commit with our summer plans. Beware of the temptation of trying to fit too many things into your family’s schedule this summer and consider actively planning time for “rejuvenation”.
Read on to see our top 4 tips for slowing down this summer.
