Every Saturday morning my son wakes me up far before I am ready. We get up and get his morning snack, consisting of mini belvitas (1/2 pack) and almond milk (1/2 plain, ½ chocolate). Snuggling, I ask him, “What should we do today?” He looks at me with those big...
***I was given a free copy of this book by FSB Associates in exchange for this review.*** Every year at my son’s school they start the year with a series of assemblies to teach the students about “The Four Bees.” Be Respectful. Be Responsible. Be a Worker. And...
***This post was written in collaboration with Anagram Interactive. ***For my full disclosure policy click here. “There is nothing like puking with somebody to make you into old friends.” ― Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar sisters from another mother My first semester in...
I don’t know about your house, but in my house having a dinner time conversation is like pulling teeth. It usually goes something like this: Me: "What did you do today?" Child: "I don’t know." Me: "Well, what was the best part?" Child: "Lunch. Playing outside." Me:...
Why is the kitchen the area of the house that seems to get the most cluttered? I kept asking myself this question a few weeks ago. For many families, the kitchen is the gathering place. It’s where we eat, talk, and even argue. Kitchens also have lots of hiding spaces...
I am not first person with ADHD to be skeptical about mindfulness, meditation and all that it involves. If you read my article on learning to meditate with ADHD you already know I have completely changed my thinking on the topic. These days meditation is a normal part...
Self-regulation and paying attention are two of the biggest challenges for adults living with ADHD. SOURCE Quite a while ago I wrote my first article on mindfulness with ADHD. Since that time I have done even more reading and thinking about the topic. Self-regulation...
I was once told that if I didn’t take my medication I would be sent away to a mental hospital. My life would go down the tubes, and I would never amount to anything. Yes, that is true – I was told this at the age of 11 by someone in my life that I sort of trusted. In...
Every year around this time articles pop up all over the place about what is referred to as the “summer slide.” Research indicates that children lose 2+ months of academic learning over summer break due to this slide. Even worse, children from low income households...
A while back I wrote a post where I was pretty honest about what my house looks like on a regular day. You know – when nobody is coming over to visit. Since that post I have gotten so many emails from women telling me how happy they were to see my honesty. Every...
