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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
By Parent Coach Jodi Hogan How often have you found yourself racing around in the morning to find your child’s missing shoe or lunchbox? Are you asking him for the 5th time if he has brushed his teeth? I have often found my morning routine turned upside down by my kids’ time blindness and disorganization … Read more
By Cindy Goldrich, Ed.M., ADHD-CCSP, ADHD Coach and Teacher Trainer NOTE: I recognize this is a sensitive and complex political issue, and I do not share my perspective lightly. I believe that good, kind, and intelligent people can hold varying opinions on this topic. I aim to foster open, respectful dialogue and welcome thoughtful discussion … Read more
Do you wonder why your child behaves differently at home than at school? During workshops and private coaching, parents often ask why their child seems to hold it together all day long at school, and once they are home, it’s a very different story. I want to share some of the reasoning with you and … Read more
What is the relationship between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)? Parents often reach out to me for support when their otherwise bright, wonderful children behave in ways they find challenging, disrespectful, and unproductive. Understandably, they want more calm and compliance – not to mention less arguing and stress! After all … Read more
I recently connected with Dr. Nerissa Bauer, a wonderful behavioral pediatrician. While pediatricians offer general primary care services to children, behavioral pediatricians assist in specific difficulties, struggles, or deficiencies in the growth and development of a child. I asked her to share how you can work with a behavioral pediatrician when you have concerns about your … Read more
I am often asked if I think ADHD is over-diagnosed. My answer – yes. I also believe it is underdiagnosed. The problem is that there is still not one agreed-upon cohesive and comprehensive protocol for diagnosing ADHD; a real, life-impacting disorder that affects a significant percentage of people. And yet there are still many practitioners … Read more
Expand your career and help families thrive as a licensed Professional ADHD Parent Coach. For more than a decade, I have been supporting parents through the most perplexing and stressful challenges they have ever faced – helping the children, whom they love so dearly, learn to become their best selves. Along the way, I have … Read more
Given the prevalence of dyslexia co-occurring with ADHD, I thought parents would like to know more about dyslexia. While some researchers say 30-40% of individuals with dyslexia may have ADHD, other researchers say it is likely much higher. Furthermore, many students with learning differences are struggling during online schooling related to COVID-19. Both student and … Read more
Have you ever walked into the room, and your child’s whole demeanor changed? You watch her face go from relaxed to stressed. Or his body tenses up in anger or frustration. You have not uttered a word, yet your child has heard an entire lecture and is already reacting. You think to yourself, “Don’t Look … Read more
Physical activity is valuable for all children. And involvement in organized sports can bring important skills and life lessons. But when a child has ADHD there can be some added challenges. And when the coach working with the child is unaware of the unique challenges this child faces, there can be added stress – and … Read more
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