Hi, My name is Tara, and I yell. I never wanted to be the mom that yelled. Before having kids I always heard how patient I was with children. I worked with some pretty challenging kiddos, but NOTHING prepares you...
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Stop Punishing Kids For Having ADHD
I see and read about it every day, parents asking each other, “What consequences or punishment should I give my child with ADHD so that they will…” Parents and teachers are excellent at coming up with punishments. Everything from writing...
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ADHD Is Nothing To Be Ashamed Of!
When you first receive the diagnosis of ADHD many times you are very upset. Many people grieve the news. They only see and think about how hard life is going to be. They often feel ashamed and think they should...
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How to Show Empathy to Your Young Child
Young kids can be dramatic. This is not a news flash to anyone that has been around them. Sometimes their reactions seem way over the top. Often parents and caregivers try to distract them out of these feelings. We try...
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No One Has it All Together
When you look at other parents, what do you see? You may see the things they own, their style of clothes and how they wear their hair. You may see a clean house when you come to visit. You see...
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Bullying Is Every Parent’s Problem
Most of us are concerned about bullying. We worry that our children are going to be victims of bullying. Not enough of us worry that somehow our child will be the bully. I know it's difficult for most of us...
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Practice makes perfect
Life is full of transitions. By the time we are adults many of us have become flexible enough to handle many of these transitions. Some are harder than others, but we have enough practice and developed the cognitive skills to...
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Stay Calm And Pray On
In less than 2 weeks my oldest will be going off to intermediate school. I'm starting to get nervous. I am dreading the possibility of getting phone calls from the school telling me that he's having a hard time. I...
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WHY TEACHERS NEED TO RECOGNIZE “THAT” KID
Dear Teachers, First of all, I want to say how much I respect you and your job. There is so much that teachers do that many people do not think about or realize. Your job is incredibly difficult. I do...
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Tips On Adjusting Your Child’s Bedtime
The start of school is just around the corner and many kids need to get back on track for going to bed early and waking up early. Sometimes you need to adjust due to time changes or maybe you just...
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