Posts Written By: Holly Oberacker and Tracey Goodwin

Executive Functioning Basics

Executive Functioning Basics When you look at these skills individually, one at a time you can see how a deficit can present a challenge for any child. When you look at the executive functions as…
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Now what? Communicate effectively of course!

We heard from a few people that letting go of some control was refreshing and actually decreased anxiety. A few mentioned that it was a major task, requiring major effort to hold back and not…
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Loosen Your Grip on Control

Being in control looks really different to everyone.  Some of us may feel that we aren’t controlling at all and some of us know that we are.  Let’s take a closer look. I am going…
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Top Three Tips for Taking Action, Say Goodbye to Guilt!

  Get clear on what your parenting guilt is all about.  Guilt likes to hang around and will continue to do so until you say goodbye.  Identify where the guilt is coming from and then…
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Parent Guilt is the Worst!

“The more I am learning about ADHD, the more I am seeing I am doing everything wrong.”  -parent of 9 year old, Max   This is parent guilt—plain and simple.  We don’t love to hear…
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Going Off the Rails

Quarantine has brought about all sorts of fun things like work stress, homeschool chaos, and worry that our children are somehow losing skills or emotionally injured from the whole experience. We can promise you that…
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Top Two Tips for Self-Care

It is especially important that self care is a priority in your life during these turbulent times.  Everyone is experiencing ups and downs and it is easy to become lost during the lows.  Here are…
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Is Covid-19 robbing your family of a good night’s sleep?

If you or your children are experiencing weird dreams, insomnia, or even nightmares during this pandemic, you are not alone.  This is an unusual time of heightened emotions and disrupted routines.  You may have been…
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ADHD is full of extremes and the goal is not to fix anything at all!

ADHD is full of extremes and the goal is not to fix anything.  The goal is to become equipped with skills that allow for extremes and success all at the same time.  No one can…
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Ahhh, Why Can’t You Just Sit Still?

Why can’t you just sit still?  Sit there and get your homework done!  I don’t want you to get out of that chair until all of your work is finished.  If you don’t sit still…
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