Growth Mindset
Have you ever wondered why your child doesn’t want your advice, EVEN when they come to you? What is your child is actually looking for? Does this sound familiar? “Stop telling me what to do.” Or just: “I know.” Or the one that stings a bit more: “I wasn’t asking for advice.” If you’re parenting … Read more
What’s really happening when a child with ADHD struggles at camp – and what actually helps. Every summer, parents wonder: Will my child be okay at camp? It’s a fair question. Camp is unstructured, social, and full of transitions – exactly the conditions that are hardest for kids with ADHD. I sat down with … Read more
A Reflection on Boomers, Millennials, and the New Language of Family Over the past few decades, I’ve had the privilege of working with parents raising young children – watching them wrestle with behavior, school systems, emotional regulation, and the daily work of building connection. Now many of those children are adults raising babies of their … Read more
Katrina Carter-Journet (a.k.a. K. L. Carter) is a STEM professional in the aerospace industry and the author of Let’s Chase the Moon, a space-themed children’s story that celebrates curiosity, focus, family, and the unique ways children with ADHD see the universe. I was so taken with her book that I wanted to introduce her to … Read more
How shifting from directives to observation reduces power struggles and builds regulation. A mother once said to me, “All I do is ask him nicely to put his shoes on, and he explodes. I don’t understand. What’s wrong with me asking him to do something?” She wasn’t yelling. She wasn’t threatening consequences. She wasn’t being … Read more
What teachers are grateful to learn when understanding finally clicks. At the beginning of my teacher trainings, before we talk about strategies or classroom systems, I always start in the same place. I ask educators to consider the social and emotional impact that ADHD and executive function challenges have on learning, motivation, behavior, and even … Read more
Practical, brain-based strategies teachers can use immediately – without lowering expectations Most teachers want to support students with ADHD. The challenge isn’t commitment – it’s training. Traditional classroom models weren’t designed with executive function in mind. So even highly skilled educators can find themselves relying on systems that don’t quite work for neurodivergent learners. In … Read more
After years of listening to families, training professionals, revising, rewriting, and deepening the work, 8 Keys to Parenting Kids & Teens with ADHD – 2nd Edition is officially out in the world. This book was never meant to be a collection of quick fixes. It grew out of my original Calm and Connected parent workshop series that I began … Read more
How schools can uphold high expectations while better supporting students with ADHD and learning differences. I recently received a thoughtful message from an educator working at a private high school known for its rigorous academic standards. Like many teachers and learning specialists in competitive environments, they’re facing a real tension: how do we uphold high … Read more
Why trust and connection matter more than willpower. Many of us have heard of the famous “marshmallow test,” where children were offered a choice: eat one marshmallow now, or wait and get two later. For years, this study was held up as proof that self-control, the ability to delay gratification, was the key to future … Read more
Editor’s note: This essay reflects ideas from my newly updated book, 8 Keys to Parenting Kids & Teens with ADHD, which was released February 17, 2026. Most parents don’t set out wanting to control their children. The parents I work with want something far more humane: a home that feels calm and connected, where there’s … Read more
Why Time Management Feels Impossible for Kids with ADHD – and How to Help The other day, Jodi Hogan, who facilitates the ADHD Parent Coach Academy, and I were discussing one of the frustrations we hear from parents again and again: watching their kids miss deadlines and create unnecessary stress because time just doesn’t register … Read more
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