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negative emotions
Dealing with COVID-19

Do You Have a Negative Emotions Bias?

Not sure if you are feeling the same as myself, but I am losing track of days and weeks!  They are seemingly the same…and running together, actually.  (The movie, Groundhog Day comes to mind lately!)

While we are all in various phases, I still feel like very little has changed, even if we are “free-er” to move about the country.  Not sure if this lifestyle has become a habit or a mindset, but it is difficult at times (at least lately for me ) to focus on what we do “have” versus things we don’t. 

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adhd persistence
Teens and ADHD

ADHD Persistence Doesn’t Always Pay Off

“Persistence pays off.”  

“Energy and persistence conquer all things.”

“Persistence is the key to success.”

We’ve all heard these quotes.  They are positive statements that encourage us to keep working, keep striving to meet our goals and feel a sense of accomplishment.  Many of us probably have various motivational quotes written down to inspire and remind us to keep moving forward! 

But what happens when we don’t WANT to hear these quotes and phrases?  Those times when we can be frustrated by SOMEONE (normally a loved one) being persistent in our lives…in a negative way.

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distance learning
Dealing with COVID-19

If We Aren’t Learning, We Aren’t Growing

May is my favorite month.  Our first son was born this month, school is close to ending and the beginning of summer is in grasp.  While we are still uncertain of what the actual summer holds, it will also mark the end or imminent end (Lord willing) of distance learning and the 2019-2020 school year.  

WHEW!  We made it through!  (Some of us just barely, but the goal was to just finish!)

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Homeschooling ADHD child
OWN Your ADHD

3 Mindsets for Homeschooling ADHD Children

  • LovingGrADDitude
  • April 15, 2020

By now we are in a month, give or take, of our new normal.  I am wondering how you are all doing and coping?  How is homeschooling your ADHD children?  While I am a homebody by nature, this is testing my resolve as well.

I, too, am juggling running my business, managing my household and now, being an accountability partner for our sons while they manage their home learning.  This is no easy feat even for me, and this is what I do for a living!

I have observed a great deal of how my son is managing his schedule and being productive during this time.  I am thankful I am able to help him succeed and stay focused each day.  In so many ways, he is stepping up and exceeding all our expectations.

My eyes have also been opened to some personality traits that are so common on a regular basis, but now, in this environment seem exasperated.  Anyone relate?

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ADHD Balance
Dealing with COVID-19

Creating a Home Work Space for All Family Members: Finding Balance

To succeed during this chaotic time of social isolation as a result of COVID-19, it’s important that everyone understand this is NOT a vacation. However, even with everyone homebound and having to work-live-learn-play in the same space, you can all have it all and find balance in your day!

Here are some tips on how you can proactively create the space and balance so everyone in your ADHD family can be productive, efficient, get their work done and have fun along the way!

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social isolation
Dealing with COVID-19

Creating a Home Work Space for All Family Members: Building the Space

There’s no doubt your home space has changed with the new rules of ‘social isolation’ that has come with COVID-19. Everyone is home ALL THE TIME which means you need to change that living space to accommodate people working, learning, relaxing and living all day long.

In this video, I share how you can shift your mindset to build and restructure your home to make it all happen!

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boundaries
Dealing with COVID-19

Creating a Home Work Space for All Family Members: Establishing Boundaries

I’m a tip kind of person so I’ve created a series of videos to help you reduce the stress, overwhelm, confusion and uncertainty of how you can adapt to the new logistics in your ADHD home and world due to COVID-19.

This first video focuses on establishing boundaries when your home is now a living space + office + classroom with many moving parts.

Spend 6 minutes to learn how you can set everyone up in your family to remain respectful, sane and succeed!

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Teen Mental Health
Raising Teenagers, Uncategorized

Does Your Teen Need a Mental Health Day?

Pull up a chair and let’s talk about your teen’s mental health during these final months of school…

It’s that time of year where students, and maybe even teachers, need a little extra boost to get them through the end of the school year, yes?  I think we all get a bit of Spring Fever and long for a much-deserved summer break. And while everyone may be ready to turn in their backpacks for swimsuits, it’s also the time to buckle down and pull up any grades that are not where students want them to be.  

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ADHD relationship
OWN Your ADHD

Why My ADHD Marriage Works So Well

10 is the number.  It’s my number with my ADHD husband…with the Love of my Life in my ADHD marriage.  And, yes, I keep score, so I know the number is 10.

There seems to be a running joke in our home…Who have I asked a question to the most and how many times have I asked it?  It’s always my husband and 10 is the number.  What does the number 10 mean?

  

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ADHD Strategies

The 1 Question I Ask Myself Each Day

  • LovingGrADDitude
  • February 1, 2020

We are all busy.  We all have a LONG to-do list, which continues to be added and subtracted to.  We all feel the pressure to get everything done. Sometimes this pressure becomes stress and then where does that lead?  Nowhere good, that’s for sure!

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Tiffany Schnur

So helpful! I always dread telling my son about a change in plans. Excellent approach.

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