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Good Grade Wall

Posted by Kayla
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Our kids run into so much negativity from other people, from situations, and - admit it - from their own head! And while we *do* have to be firm with our kids, we have to set expectations and dole out discipline, we should still be a source of support and encouragement. That's why I LOVED what one of our Facebook friends shared her "Good Grade Wall". Here's what she said: Since our daughter struggles so much in school due to her ADHD and multiple Learning Disabilites, we are always looking for ways to let her know that with extra work and putting the time in she can achieve … [Read more...]

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Traveling with ADHD – Back on the Road

Posted by Brock
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Last week we posted five tips for traveling with ADHD. Here are five more, plus an addition to #5...Thanks to those who sent in their hints!! And we'll take more. Add them in the comments, reply to the email, or post on our Facebook page. And - before we get too far down the road, please allow us a moment to express our thanks to God for His many blessings. We count you - our readers and our friends - among those blessings. Even if you're not in the United States, we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! And may we all remember to make every day Thanksgiving day. Brock and Kayla 5. … [Read more...]

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The Tantrum Chairs

Posted by Kayla
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When our first son Ron was a baby, we bought a beautiful old home with the intention of fixing it up. It was one of those charming old houses with great potential. Built in the early 1900's, it had oak mantels, crown molding, French doors and high ceilings. But -- and that's an incredibly large three-letter word -- it needed a lot of work. Take the living room. A fabulous set of double doors led into a large room of musty-smelling rust-red long-pile carpet. A classic iron chandelier had been repainted with silver paint that flaked every time the wind blew....and sometimes when it didn't. … [Read more...]

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Livin’ Easy With Your Kids – Summertime the Gershwin Way

Posted by Kayla
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SUMMERTIME AND THE LIVIN' IS EASY. Summertime is supposed to be an easy time, evoking images of happy children with dirt necklaces, of lounging on the front porch with ice tea, of evenings soothed with fireflies and the lullabies of crickets and cicadas. As parents of children with ADHD, this is about as close to reality as Brahms is to Ice T. Our kids often waste their time fiddling with video games, strumming the remote, and chorusing "I'm bored." If you're going to play the blues this summer, take a lesson from George Gershwin. He has composed the perfect summertime accompaniment for the … [Read more...]

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The Spider. A Story About Empathy

Posted by Kayla
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As a general rule, I don't pick up things I can't identify. Therefore, I must have been rather distracted when I reached into my washer to retrieve the debris left from the laundry. I should have known better. After all, I've found everything from razor blades to snake skins to little pieces of ca ca after the clothes have been removed from the machine. Nonetheless, on that fateful day I plunged my fingers in, and pulled out the sodden object. I immediately realized that the rather large item had legs, and lots of them. Some of the legs had come loose and clung to the side of the tub. It … [Read more...]

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First Day of Class

Posted by Kayla
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The line of cars was long as I waited to pick up my son from his very first day of class. I craned my neck to see him, wondering about his first day. Did he make any friends? Did he have enough to eat? Was he nervous - afraid? And then they let the kids out, and as I saw my son, my firstborn, my eyes filled with tears. It seemed just yesterday that he was born, and now I was sending him out into the world. For an irrational instant, it seemed I was sending him to his doom. The new experiences and challenges he was facing seemed more like new danger and conflict. I thought about the cruel … [Read more...]

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