It is challenging to write this blog since I am sitting in the vacation house my family has been coming to for my children’s whole lives, but it is true. School is around the corner. Where we live school starts back mid-August if you are in public school and about a week later for most […]
Many people with ADHD have depression as a co-morbid condition. They also feel boredom is a way that is painful. The ADHD brain seeks out stimulation. Sometimes making kids and even adults do things that get them in trouble. Sometimes, after hyper-focusing, people with ADHD can feel blue when returning to your regular life that is less […]
Note taking can seem overwhelming. If you are trying to write down everything, have trouble spelling, or have trouble remembering what was said, notetaking can seem daunting. I was working with a young woman a few weeks ago. Let’s call her Sarah. Sarah is in the 10th grade, she is smart, funny, involved with school […]
Do you ever feel that ADHD only doesn’t explain everything that is going on? It may be just the tip of the iceberg. Here are some facts. The occurrences of ADHD 3-5% of the population. 20-30% of people with ADHD also have depression. More than 25% of people with ADHD have anxiety disorders. Here is […]
Whether you are in college, tech or trade school, or jumped right into the workforce, learning to adult can be hard. This summer join my coaching group that is only available for young adults who have been diagnosed with ADHD. This group will meet several times over the summer virtually so any young adult […]
It is almost a case of what came first; did the poor self-care habits cause the disorganization or did being disorganized cause the poor self-care habits? Well, probably a little of both. Self-care is being talked about everywhere these days. It is more than what most people think? See my blog from earlier about types […]
Diagnosing and treating ADHD isn’t so much about the 9th-grade girl who can’t remember to turn in her homework, even though turning in her homework might seem important to her parents. It is about understanding and providing support for now and for the rest of her life. I know parents who are against the use […]
For most ADHD/ life coaches, adults find their services because the client feels that he/she could benefit from coaching. But I am working mostly with students with ADHD. There are some differences: Students (middle school and high school) don’t always notice they need support either because of their age, their ADHD or both. Most of […]
Sometimes when I ask a new client to tell me what he/she knows about ADHD, he/she can’t really tell me. Some just say, “I can’t focus on anything.” But that isn’t really the whole truth. When I change the questions to “what is challenging for you?” I tend to get responses like: I procrastinate, I […]
As we enter this end of the year, with holidays, family, midterms, finals and a million tasks to finish before the end of the year, we should take time for ourselves for some self-care. If we have teens (especially teens with high stress from diagnoses) we should be teaching them about self-care as well. I […]
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