Emotional Intelligence Archives

Paving the Road to Self-Advocacy for the High School to College Transition

October 16, 2023April 15, 2022 by Cindy Goldrich

If you have a teen who is getting ready to go to college in the fall, you may be wondering, or dare I say, concerned, about what services they will qualify for. Or perhaps equally concerned about what role you, and your teen will play in advocating for those services. I asked Lorri Comeau, an … Read more

Picky Eating and ADHD

February 16, 2023March 9, 2022 by Cindy Goldrich

Picky eating and ADHD often go hand-in-hand. In fact, researchers at Duke University found a high correlation between selective eating problems and ADHD. Additionally, many children with ADHD are more predisposed to crave sugar due to the surge of dopamine that sugar delivers to the brain. Add emotional dysregulation, inflexibility, and sensory processing issues to … Read more

Growth and Self-Improvement Portfolio

February 16, 2023January 7, 2022 by Cindy Goldrich

Sometimes, it’s hard to recognize how much growth and self-improvement your child has achieved each year. This is especially true when we focus so much on the challenges and stressors that we are working so hard to mitigate and improve. Children also have a difficult time recognizing that they have improved and achieved. They can sometimes feel … Read more

Initiation & Activation: 2 Exercises to Help Kids Focus

March 15, 2023November 29, 2021 by Cindy Goldrich

In this article that I have written for the PESI Blog, I highlight two skills that we discuss in ADHD, Executive Function & Behavioral Challenges in the Classroom (co-authored with my daughter, Carly Wolf, M.Ed.). One of the most common struggles for students with ADHD or executive function challenges is staying focused on a specific accomplishment during … Read more

The Kinesthetic Classroom: How Movement Benefits all Students, Especially Those with Symptoms of ADHD

February 16, 2023October 29, 2021 by Cindy Goldrich

During my current professional ADHD Parent Coach Academy training, we addressed the value and importance of movement and flexible seating for children with ADHD. During this discussion, one of my coaches, Bonni Cohen, expressed that as a school principal, she had the opportunity to incorporate significant opportunities for movement in her classrooms and that it … Read more

Launching Into Young Adulthood with ADHD…Ready or Not!

March 14, 2023October 12, 2021 by Cindy Goldrich

Launching Into Young Adulthood...Ready or Not! by Chris Dendy

It is an honor to have Chris Dendy and Ruth Hughes share about their new book to my PTS Coaching community. I have known both Chris and Ruth for many years through my involvement with National CHADD. They are each compassionate advocates and outstanding practitioners. Their new book, Launching into Young Adulthood with ADHD…Ready or … Read more

From Service Dog to SURFice dog

January 23, 2023September 23, 2021 by Cindy Goldrich

From Surf Dog Ricochet “Each person who watches this inspirational video “From Service Dog to SURFice dog” finds an individual message that touches them on many levels, bringing them to tears. This story is about what we all want — to be encouraged to discover who we really are… to be accepted… to find our … Read more

ADHD is Not a Problem of KNOWING What To Do – It’s a Problem of DOING What You Know

February 16, 2023August 25, 2021 by Cindy Goldrich

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Ok, school started. Back to the grind. For some parents, it’s a relief to have the kids back to a routine. But for others, it’s a daily nightmare of prodding them along to reach the potential you know they have. I wish I had the magic bullet for you to convince your child that if they … Read more

ADHD: Managing Your Emotions and Everyone Else’s… UGH!

December 29, 2023July 22, 2021 by Cindy Goldrich

An Interview with Jeff Copper of Attention Talk Radio

If you realize the challenge that emotions play in your or your child’s life, this is a show you won’t want to miss.

In this interview, Jeff Copper and I discuss the importance of practicing calm and its benefits for you and your child.

Calm really works. It is powerful. When we can first calm down, we can engage differently.

If you find yourself feeling agitated or repeatedly frustrated with the same issues, it may be that an appropriate boundary has not been set.

Learn how practicing calm helps you to set and stick to boundaries that you are comfortable with and feel good about.

Calm is your Power.

Feel free to reach out with any questions: [email protected]

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