SEL Social Emotional Learning
Insights from an experienced ADHD Parent Coach I’m delighted to share this thoughtful piece from Jodi Hogan, one of our highly skilled ADHD Parent Coaches and the lead facilitator of my ADHD Parent Coach Academy training program. Jodi has a gift for translating complex social-emotional challenges into clear, compassionate guidance for families. If you’re raising a child … Read more
Calm and Connected Parenting Is Not the Problem As an ADHD and Executive Function parenting specialist, I’ve spent decades training thousands of parents, educators, and mental health professionals around the world. My Calm and Connected model has helped families navigate the real-life messiness of raising kids with complex needs—without resorting to punishment or passivity. So … Read more
Childhood anxiety is on the rise, impacting millions of children and their families. Understanding its causes and solutions is crucial for parents, educators, and mental health professionals. In this exclusive interview, I speak with Deb Prudhomme, an educator, author, and advocate, about childhood anxiety, its symptoms, and strategies for managing it. Who is Deb Prudhomme? … Read more
For students with ADHD, the classroom can be a challenging environment—not because they aren’t capable but because traditional teaching methods don’t always align with the way their brains work. ADHD impacts attention, executive function, emotional regulation, and motivation, which means that teachers play a critical role in helping students develop skills that allow them to … Read more
Written By: Hannah Jones, a writer for Strider Bikes How Teaching Your Child to Ride a Bike Can Help Them in the Future Learning to ride a bike is often a formative memory, especially if it comes with a shiny new bike as a birthday or holiday present. While many of us recognize the excitement … Read more
Imagine- you’re on a beautiful hike out in nature with a group of friends. Today, you’re tending to trail toward the back of the group. You love the views, but the hike is slightly uphill the whole way, and you’re exhausted. You notice your friends taking a break up ahead because you’ve fallen a little … Read more
I hope the new school year is off to a smooth start for you. Parents, I understand the anxiety of wondering whether your child’s teacher truly understands them and can offer the support they need. Teachers, I recognize the challenges you face. Even with the best intentions, without the proper knowledge and tools, supporting students … Read more
Prepare Your Staff to Support Students with ADHD and Executive Function Challenges Classroom teachers are often overwhelmed as they do their best to support students with ADHD and Executive Function challenges while trying to teach the curriculum to their entire class. They often contact me for tools and strategies to help their struggling students. My … Read more
Are you ready to finally figure out how to help your students struggling with ADHD? Did you know that executive function challenges impact all students with ADHD? These mental skills or processes, such as attention, planning, working memory, emotional regulation, and processing speed, are crucial for enabling us to work towards achieving our goals. Not … Read more
It’s not easy being a student these days. Student’s mental health is a growing issue and one that needs to be addressed. While schools are overburdened and often underfunded to meet the challenges students face today, they remain a vital gathering place where adults can address and support their needs. I moved from New York … Read more
I recently shared my blog, Train All Teachers About ADHD Challenges, on social media. I want to address one of the responses my article received since I know that, in one form or another, this person verbalized a concern that many parents and educators have. The commenter wrote, “If a child won’t, cannot, or has … Read more
Parenting is hard. Parenting neurodiverse children is even harder. I have helped thousands of parents turn their chaotic, stressful homes into ones where love, connection, and compassion have helped their children thrive and the whole family enjoy happiness and peaceful times. When children are struggling with the very real challenges that accompany ADHD, it is … Read more
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