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When we first started working on homework routines with our son, I wasn’t trying to teach him how to use a planner. I was just trying to figure out how to get homework done with less struggle. We started with something very simple: a star tracker. This is what we’ve used to get my son…
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This post contains affiliate links. My son would lose his pencils, misplace his worksheets, forget to turn them in, and forget to prepare for tests. In the past three years of his primary school, I was the one helping him keep track of all his assignments and tests. But I knew that he will eventually…
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Writing is much more than putting words on paper. It requires a child to come up with ideas, hold those ideas in working memory, organize them, decide what comes next, form sentences, spell, punctuate, and keep going long enough to finish. Dr. Thomas Brown, a clinical psychologist and ADHD researcher, describes writing as an “immense…
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Was your child recently diagnosed with ADHD? This is the roadmap I wish we had when we found out our son has ADHD more than two years ago. When our son was diagnosed, we found ourselves trying to separate evidence-based information from the overwhelming amount of advice online. This roadmap brings together the articles, experts,…
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Over the summer, I bought A Kid’s Guide to Making and Keeping Friends: Growing Friendships by Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore and Christine McLaughlin, and I’m really glad I did. Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Some links on this site are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission…
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I just realized that if we want our ADHD kid to take on more responsibilities, we’re going to have to remove the distractions and obstacles. This school year, I really want him to do the following: And we know these things will be difficult because of the delay in executive function development. Executive functions help…
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This post contains affiliate links. I may earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. As I write this, our son is 9 years old and in Grade 3. Overall, he’s doing well in math. He understands new concepts quickly and can usually complete his homework independently. Like many children with ADHD, though,…
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When our son was first diagnosed with ADHD, I quickly discovered that there was no shortage of information online. The challenge wasn’t finding information—it was figuring out which information was actually helpful. ADHD looks different in every child. What works for one family may not work for another. Over past two years, I’ve found myself…
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What I’ve learned as a parent of a child with ADHD is that frustration is one of those things we have to deal with many times in one day. Sometimes it’s because of homework. Sometimes it’s a game. Sometimes it’s as simple as not finding something he’s looking for in the first 5 seconds he…
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As my son has gotten older, I’ve noticed that some of our biggest challenges have changed. When he was younger, most of our concerns revolved around impulsivity, attention, and managing big emotions. Don’t get me wrong, those things are still challenges even now-though not as bad as before. These days, we’re spending more time talking…
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When our son was diagnosed with ADHD, medication wasn’t something we immediately said yes to. In fact, we were hesitant. Like most parents, we had a lot of questions: We didn’t know much about ADHD medication at the time. And we weren’t sure if it was the right step for our child. We just knew…
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When my ADHD son started primary school, doing homework quickly became one of our daily struggles. In the last two years, we have been using the same homework system. From crying over homework in 1st grade, my now, 3rd grader, does his homework independently (most days). I’ve compiled all the visuals and system we used…
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ADHD kids struggle with impulse control and emotional regulation. This is due to a delay in the development of their executive function skills. My ADHD son (9) often has big explosive reactions over seemingly, little things. And we have found these books to be very useful in talking about anger and what to do when…
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Getting an ADHD diagnosis for your child can feel like a mix of relief, followed by panic and overwhelm. Relief—because things finally make sense. When the developmental pediatrician told us that it wasn’t because of ‘bad’ parenting, my eyes burned from holding back tears. I was an early childhood and Montessori educator for over 10…
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Without Repeating Yourself 10x Getting out of the house is one of the hardest parts of our morning! Especially, if you have to do this alone with 2 kids (My husband has to leave early for work). I have a 9-year-old with ADHD and a 3-year-old, and I’m embarrassed to admit that there were many…
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Scroll down for the free morning routine download. One thing I’ve learned about routines with ADHD kids—and honestly, kids in general—is this: You don’t just tell them the routine. You have to teach it. I wish it was as easy as explaining what needed to happen, and my child would just… do it. But planning…
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Frankly, the idea of doing homework, is boring. It’s even more devastating for neurodivergent people. My ADHD son (9) had struggled so much. Before he was diagnosed, I would sit him down and encourage him to keep going even when he has broken down into tears (I have cried too). However, ADHD kids do not…
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I didn’t think my son had ADHD. I thought he was just a little more intense than other kids. More sensitive, more reactive, maybe just strong-willed. I assumed he would outgrow it. And that if I handled things better, stayed calmer, or found the “right” approach, things would eventually click. Before becoming a stay-at-home mom,…
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