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How to Show Empathy to Your Young Child

Tara Frieden August 21, 2017 Babies and Toddlers, Mommy tips, Parenting behavior, brain development, discipline, Sensory processing disorder3 Comments

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...

Bullying Is Every Parent’s Problem

Tara Frieden August 5, 2017August 11, 2017 blog, Mommy tips, Parenting behavior, brain development, bullying, families, parenting7 Comments

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...

Practice makes perfect

Tara Frieden August 3, 2017July 27, 2017 Mommy tips, Parenting, Parenting an exceptional child ADHD, Anxiety, behavior, brain development, discipline, families, parenting0 Comment

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...

Can I Stop Nagging My Kids??

Tara Frieden July 15, 2017July 10, 2017 blog, Mommy tips, Parenting, Parenting an exceptional child ADHD, behavior, being mom, brain development, discipline, families, parenting, stress0 Comment

I never planned to be a nagging mother, but it happened. I blamed being a perfectionist. I like things done a certain way. I try really hard not to correct my kids all the time or to fix things they...

My Favorite Things About ADHD

Tara Frieden July 9, 2017June 29, 2017 blog, Mommy tips, Parenting an exceptional child ADHD, brain development, Motherhood, parenting0 Comment

There is such a negative connotation about ADHD. Most people only see and think about the negatives. Parents dread the thought of their child “suffering” with ADHD. The benefits are often overlooked or stifled. The thing that has always struck...

He Could Do It If He Wanted…Why Kids Struggle, Sometimes

Tara Frieden July 7, 2017June 28, 2017 blog, Mommy tips, Parenting, Parenting an exceptional child ADD, ADHD, Anxiety, behavior, brain development, classroom, discipline, families, parenting, Sensory processing disorder, stress, tantrums0 Comment

One thing that really irritates me is that so many people say things like, “He’s just not trying hard enough! I know he can do this if he wants to! He did just fine yesterday, why is he choosing to...

When The Meds Wear Off

Tara Frieden July 5, 2017July 5, 2017 blog, Mommy tips, Parenting, Parenting an exceptional child ADHD, Anxiety, behavior, brain development, children, families, medication, Motherhood, ODD, Sensory processing disorder, stress0 Comment

If you have a child that takes medication for mental health issues, you may dread those hours without medication. The time in the morning before they kick in and the evening hours when they wear off. I mean no disrespect...

Stop Judging My Parenting

Tara Frieden July 3, 2017June 27, 2017 blog, Mommy tips, Parenting, Parenting an exceptional child, Sensory tips ADHD, Anxiety, behavior, brain development, discipline, families, ODD, parenting, Sensory processing disorder, stress, tantrums0 Comment

The moment you get pregnant and share it with the world, you start getting judged. You get judged for what you eat and drink, how much or how little you exercise, what clothes you wear…the list goes on and on....

Why I Like Captain Underpants

Tara Frieden June 27, 2017June 15, 2017 Book Reviews ADD, ADHD, behavior, brain development, classroom, discipline, Motherhood, ODD, parenting, Sensory processing disorder, teachers0 Comment

Earlier this year my youngest son asked me to read Captain Underpants with him at bedtime. I typically read whatever he chooses, so I had no problem reading this. I didn’t know what to expect except I did assume there...

Teacher Approved Fidgets Tools for the Classroom

Tara Frieden June 25, 2017March 21, 2019 blog, Parenting an exceptional child, Sensory tips, Uncategorized ADHD, Anxiety, behavior, brain development, classroom, fidget tools, Sensory processing disorder, stress, teachers0 Comment

With fidget spinners being all the rage the idea of fidget tools is becoming more mainstream. Many schools and teachers are banning them from classrooms because they can be so distracting. Many kids really do need fidget tools to get through the...