Parenting with ADHD ain’t easy! | Attention Deficit Hyperactive Dusty Everyone’s experience is different, but I’m always happy to see someone writing about being a parent with ADHD. The internet is overflowing with articles about parenting kids with ADHD, with far fewer resources for parents struggling with their own ADHD. ADHD is a highly heritable […]
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How we’re using a token economy to help our kid with ADHD build good habits
ADHDers of all ages struggle to troubleshoot problem behaviors and develop good habits. Parents can have an especially hard time helping kids with this while barely muddling through ourselves. We recently tried a new strategy with our six-year-old. I’ve written before that I prefer intrinsic motivation and natural consequences. However, parents of kiddos with ADHD […]
ADHD & rocking the parenting thing…or not
While ADHD might lead to me forgetting my diaper bag, ADHD helps me rock this parenting thing. — Elizabeth Broadbent, ADDitudemag.com I stumbled across this post recently on ADDitude‘s Be Our Guest blog. I can’t relate. I’ve heard it many ways: “let it go,” “say yes to the mess,” “just be you.” It’s tempting to embrace that mentality. There’s even […]