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Beware of the PARENTAL PENDULUM

Please CLICK above to share. Pendulum swings, parents enable, help too much, reminders, nagging, then I won’t help at all response-ability Seek balance with pre-convo then heart to heart about pendulum and ask THEM so there is buy-in and so you are prepared next time. The goal is to HEAR

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My kid wants to be treated like an adult

Please CLICK above to share. My kid won’t listen to me ”WHY don’t you trust me? I’ve got it. Get off my back. Wants to be treated like an adult but doesn’t act like it You parents have a hard job of deciphering when to back off and when to

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The most IRRESPONSIBLE person I know (Executive Function challenges)

Please CLICK above to share. Students who are labeled as “irresponsible” have executive function challenges. Calling someone irresponsible in order to somehow motivate them, does not work. Instead, it causes shame and more resistance. If we really want to empower these kids, we need to compassionately help them learn strategies.

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Is ADHD Fake?

Please CLICK above to share.Here is a story about a spouse that “doesn’t believe in ADHD.” It is sad when a child falls through the cracks because an adult isn’t willing to learn about what’s going on. People are sometimes afraid and stuck and can’t or won’t be honest with

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Do this DURING winter break

Please CLICK above to share.Parents beware, THIS is important! You know how I talk about the DIP pattern? Well, the final phase of it is PARENTAL AMNESIA and it’s a problem many people aren’t even aware of. This problem happens right AFTER the semester ends, and parents make some common

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Students, how to FAIL this semester

Please CLICK above to share. Parents, this one is for students, but you should watch it too. Here I discuss 20 tips for FAILING this semester. Of course, the intention is to be wildly successful, but this video is a fun exploration of real issues, and it WILL help. You

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