Talking to Your Children about the Coronavirus
Tools from Why Will No One Play With Me? to help you talk about the Pandemic with your child on Take Control ADHD Podcast
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Families
5 Ways to Use Social Emotional Learning to Bring Back Joy
Do you worry about your child? You are not alone. The pandemic has hit all of us hard in so many ways: financially, medically, academically, and socially. Social emotional concerns are at an all-time high. Parents share their struggles and concerns with me. My heart breaks for these kids – and this includes my own
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5 Ways Kids & Teens Can Take Back Joy During COVID-19
5 Ways to Find Joy It’s six months into the pandemic, and your child is feeling the effects. Social distancing, virtual school, the loss of sports, chorus, and connections to friends are overwhelming your child or teen. His energy level is down. She hardly sees friends. All of their “free” time (which is quite a
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Empathy is Compassion
What is Empathy? Self awareness and empathy are not just “nice to have,” they impact people’s ability to be successful in life. Research has shown that people who cannot imagine another person’s inner emotional life, who cannot manage their emotions and who cannot read the room, struggle in the workplace and are less successful than
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Self-Management Skills Required this Holiday
Like our nation, many of our families are divided. This election was a BIGGIE! Whichever side you are on, chances are self-management skills will be required this Holiday season! What is meant to be a time of joy, kindness, generosity and togetherness can be tinged with dread. We dread the division of our families and
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Children With ADHD: Does It Ever Get Better?
Your Child with ADHD isn’t Trying to Upset You. Symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity can cause many problems if left untreated. If your child can’t focus and control himself, he may struggle in school, get into trouble, and find it hard to get along with others or make friends. These difficulties can lead to
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Social Awareness and Rejection Sensitivity
Halloween had always been a highlight in our house. Our little kids love the costumes, the anticipation, the decorating, the planning of routes with friends – and of course the candy. The Halloween Popularity Contest and The Un-Invited Child Halloween is around the corner and for many parents, this holiday now fills us with dread.
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Encourage Social Skills Development
I take great pride in sharing with you the information that professionals know about how to encourage social skills development in people, especially those with lagging executive function skills. Consequently, I believe that the more information you are given, the better you can to support it. Be Patient: Transformation happens very slowly. As a parent,
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15 Phrases to Spark a Conversation About Social Dilemmas
Talking about social challenges is never easy. For most parents, the dread of how to begin keeps us from having the conversation at all. Or it turns what could be a series of small breezy chats into an epic conversation akin to a meeting of rival nations at the UN. Some children simply won’t engage.
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What Will the Fall Be Like?
Building social and emotional skills for the fall Now is the time for parents to contemplate what fall will look like. None of us knows what to expect, but we can’t just adopt a wait-and-see attitude. Measures should be put into place this summer in preparation for a successful school year, especially if your child
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