discipline Archives - TARA FRIEDEN

Confessions From a Yelling Mom

Tara Frieden September 25, 2017 blog, Mommy tips, Parenting, Parenting an exceptional child ADHD, being mom, discipline, parenting, stress0 Comment

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...

Stop Punishing Kids For Having ADHD

Tara Frieden September 18, 2017December 16, 2019 ADHD, blog, Classroom management, Parenting, Parenting an exceptional child ADHD, ADHD at school, consequences, discipline, parenting12 Comments

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...

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...

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...

God Has Been Preparing Me For This

Tara Frieden July 23, 2017July 19, 2017 blog, Mommy tips ADD, ADHD, Anxiety, being mom, discipline, parenting, stress0 Comment

There are many times in my life that I can look back and see that God has been preparing me for certain things, or situations have developed that have made me make choices that I would not have made or...

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...

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...

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...

How to Make and Use a Calming Corner

Tara Frieden June 17, 2017June 14, 2017 blog, Mommy tips, Parenting, Parenting an exceptional child, Sensory tips ADD, ADHD, Anxiety, behavior, children, classroom tips, discipline, families, Motherhood, ODD, parenting, stress, tantrums, teachers0 Comment

So maybe you have heard of a calming corner but don’t know how to make one or use it well. I will show you an example of one and how to use it. A calming corner is a special place...