The other day, we were on a longer car ride than usual and we were sharing what we call “Grow and Glows,” meaning identifying some things...

“Use your words, please.” It was a request I hadn’t made since my teenager was a toddler, but I found it oddly appropriate in that...

“Why isn’t she LISTENING to him?!” My son was truly upset by the mother’s insensitivity in the podcast we were listening to fill a long...

I’m going to do us both a favor this week and keep the blog super short and to the point. This week between Christmas and New Years is...

“Can we start having a weekly family meeting?” my seven-year-old asked me? “We can talk about what’s on the calendar, who we need to pray...

“Okay, what are our rules for the grocery store? There are three, remember?” My children’s tiny voices responded in unison, “Stay with...

The tears were threatening to blur my vision as I pulled out my computer and began researching parenting techniques that didn’t involve...

When I first started learning about what rest really is, I was pretty desperate. My husband and I had an infant and a toddler of our own,...

Frustrated and exhausted, I gathered up my pillows, water, and phone and headed to the guest bedroom. I’d been in bed for over two hours,...

I think I cried just about every day of 5th and 6th grade. And I don’t mean just a few slippery tears sneaking out - I would all out bawl...

“Abby, can you be still just for five minutes?” Grandpa didn’t say this in a critical way, he was more amazed by the internal motor that...

We all know the oxygen mask analogy for taking care of ourselves, right? If you’re on an airplane, and the oxygen mask light comes on,...

I need to apologize to you. I’ve been giving you way too much content to tackle each week. See, I have so much in my head and I want to...

Imagine a world where you never again had to hear, “Mom, can I play MineCraft now?” A world where YouTube was not a constant time suck. A...

My heart jumped into my chest when I found my daughter’s room dark and empty. As I do every morning, I woke up in time to make sure she...

When my son was first diagnosed with ADHD, I was surprised to find myself going through all the stages of grief. Denial, anger,...

If your home is anything like mine, homework can be a major pain point. Does your child have melt-downs, hide, forget or lie about...

I love to read novels. Specifically old British romance novels like Jane Austen. Consistently, by the first few chapters, I pretty much...

Getting up and out the door on time without forgetting something is perhaps the biggest struggle for families of children with ADHD. In...

I’ve heard it from so many families and it’s the same in my house. Mornings with ADHD are perhaps one of the hardest times of day. Once...