Episode 362 FPN Carolyn Mallon on Raising Kids with ADHD

Carolyn Mallon and Kiddos

Carolyn Mallon and Kiddos

Join us as we discuss:

The absolute necessity for humor, validation, and affection when raising your kiddos.  

Carolyn’s insightful experience in being diagnosed with ADHD, and raising a kid diagnosed with ADHD. 

What type of consequences have worked best in teaching her kiddo with ADHD and how it’s not what is popular.

 

SHOW NOTES

The Distracted Mom’s Website – Jeff and I featured one of Carolyn’s blog post not too long ago.  Great blog we both highly recommend!

The Distracted Mom over at Facebook

The Distracted Mom over at Twitter

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Episode 267 FPN Interview with Judy MacNamee on Transitioning ADHD Kiddos After High School

 

Judy MacNamee

Judy MacNamee

Join us as we discuss:

What ADHD coaching is and how it adds to current therapies and their effectiveness.

How you can prepare your ADHD kiddos for success even after graduation.  

What should a parent be doing when their kid has attention and hyperactive issues.

Good resources for the parents of ADHD kids.

 

 

SHOW NOTES

ADHD Coach Connect – Judy’s website helping ADHD teens achieve their full potential.

ADHD Skills 4 Life and Learning – Judy’s second site.  

 

 

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Episode 149 The Real Family Guys Podcast: Prepping Our ADHD Kiddo’s for School

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Join me as we discuss:

Just how to prep your ADHD kiddo for the upcoming school year.

Paul’s insight into having kiddo’s diagnosed with ADHD.

How to lower tensions between us as parents and our kids teachers. 

 

 

 

SHOW NOTES

The Affluent Student – Paul’s awesome site.  You gotta check it out!

5 Back to School Tips for Your ADHD Child – great article we discuss by Dr. Robert Myers at Empowering Parents.

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Episode 133 Dr. Peter Zafirides on Inward Attention and ADHD

Join me as we discuss:

What effect does our culture (society) have on the attention of our children and is this all biology?

What is your professional opinion about attention disorders given you treat patients with ADD.

Why is daydreaming and inward reflection so important in our children’s development?

 

SHOW NOTES

The Healthy Mind – Dr. Zafirides’ site on helping you become a powerful person.  Fantastic site and I highly recommend you check it out!

The Healing Power of Daydreaming and Mindful Reflection – Peter’s article that caught my attention.  An excellent read!

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Episode 91 ADHD PT5: What to Do When It’s Real Bad

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Join me as we discuss:

*Invaluable information for both parents and especially teachers.

*How to work with severe cases of ADHD.

*10 things that will make your life easier with ADHDers around.

 

SHOW NOTES

ADHD: 102 Practical Strategies for ‘Reducing the Deficit’ – one of my personal favorite books not just on the problem of ADHD behavior, but how to help it.

 

Episode 86 ADHD PT4 : 10 Things Your School Should Be Doing

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Join me as we discuss:

*Is your school doing everything it should for your ADHD kiddo?

*What does “right” look like?

*If not, how can we help a school improve and is leaving the right answer.

SHOW NOTES
ADHD: 102 Practical Strategies for ‘Reducing the Deficit’ – one of my personal favorite books not on the problem of ADHD behavior, but how to help it.

 

Episode 84 ADHD PT3: What’s A Parent to Do?

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Join me as we discuss:

*How the approach you’ve been taugh might just be wrong.

*How ADHD requires meeting issues on a BUNCH of levels…not just one or two.

*Four areas you must be addressing to experience success with ADHD kiddos.

 

SHOW NOTES

Ellen Thomas Website – great site for getting info on working with schools when our kids have diagnosis.