ADHD Essentials

Today's episode is a bit different.  The kids are home from school, I'm launching my first coaching groups, and I get to spend all day Friday driving out of state to visit the in-laws.  So, time has been limited this week.  As a result, rather than posting an interview, I'd discussing the challenges of ADHD as it relates to time.  I hope you enjoy it.  

In Today’s Episode We Discuss:

• The difficulty folks with ADHD have with time awareness

In today’s episode, we’re talking to Jack Gantos.  Jack is the author of the Joey Pigza book series, about a boy who has ADHD.  The first book of which, Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key, is a National Book Award Finalist, and celebrates it’s 20thanniversary this year.

Learn more about Jack, and all of his books at http://www.jackgantos.com.

In Today’s Episode We Discuss:

• A spolier-free overview of the Joey Pigza books.

Registration for the ADHD Parenting groups closes on Monday, June 25th! To learn more,and get on the registration list, go to www.ADHDessentials/parentgroups.

In today’s episode, we’re talking to Jack Gantos.  Jack is the author of the Joey Pigza book series, about a boy who has ADHD.  The first book of which, Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key, is a National Book Award Finalist, and celebrates it’s 20thanniversary this year.

Learn more about Jack, and all of his books at http://www.jackgantos.com.

In Today’s Episode We Discuss:

• A spolier-free overview of the Joey Pigza books.

Registration for the ADHD Parenting groups closes on Monday, June 25th! To learn more,and get on the registration list, go to www.ADHDessentials/parentgroups.

In today’s episode, we get to learn from James Garrett of Brain By Design.  James has been studying and teaching about the brain for over a decade. He’s passionate about turning this academic knowledge about the brain into practical tools that anyone can use.  And today, he’s doing it through the lens on ADHD!

In Today’s Episode:

• The Four Qualities of restorative activities.

James can be found at https://www.brainbydesign.com.

Also,Stephanie Letourneau from episode 8 is trying to build a curriculum on Mindfulness for her third grade classroom. Click Here for her Donors Choose page.

Meg is surrounded by ADHD! But she works in the theater, so she can handle it.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

• Why extended family dinners make it hard for kids to eat

Want to learn more aobut the ADHD Essentials parent coaching groups? 

Registration for the Parent Coaching Groups closes on Monday, June 25th.

The ADHD Parenting groups are filling up!  Don’t miss out on this opportunity!

Twice a week, for six weeks, we’ll be looking at ADHD parenting through the themes of structure and systems, communication, emotions, self-care, connection, and questions. We’ll strategize ways to make mornings smoother,  compliance easier, and conversations deeper.

Space is limited! Email me today to save a spot!  [email protected] 

My Guest today is Ryan McRae.  The ADHD Nerd!

Ryan is a former residence director, and taught freshmen how to succeed in college.  With so many kids getting ready to take that step, I thought we’d get out ahead of it!  But don’t be fooled. The tips in today’s episode apply to all ages, elementary school through adulthood!

We talk about why high school is a restaurant and college is a buffet, strategies for organizing a calendar, how to get more reading in, and the value of an emergency productivity kit!

Ryan can be found at his blog, www.theADHDnerd.com, dedicated to helping people be more productive, successful and happy.  And if you go to www.theADHDnerd.com/essentials, you’ll find a free book waiting for you: 4 Apps to Help You Focus.

This might be a controversial one! 

We’re talking homeschooling.  As you know, I’m a proponent of the public schools.  But that doesn’t mean I’m going to ignore the segment of the population that feels homeschooling is a better option for their kids with ADHD.  To that end, in this episode, I am talking to Samatha MacLeod.

Samantha is the mother of five kids, three of whom have ADHD.  Which, as you will learn in the episode, is part of what led her to homeschooling.  Samantha’s story is a compelling one.  She describes the various trials and tribulations her family has faced in recent years, and how they confronted each with support for each other, a thirst for knowledge, and a great deal of resilience.

She also talks about the missteps and false starts that she took on her road to learning how best to serve her kids by homeschooling.  And how she managed to overcome them, and give her kids the support they needed in order to succeed.

Samantha can be found on YouTube at Creatively Misaligned Homeschool where she vlogs about her experiences parenting and homeschooling her kids with ADHD and Dyslexia. When not engaged in running a business, politics, her community, vlogging or homeschooling, Samantha also knits and makes mead.  She lives in Calgary Alberta, with her spouse, 5 kids (ages 15, 12, 12, 7, and 5),and 2 dogs.

Samantha’sYouTube channel, Creatively Misaligned, can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIlARNCwbn5xvG3VyDoG0EA?view_as=subscriber

Samantha is a scheduled speaker at Inspired Calgary in September, 2018: 

http://inspiredcalgary.com/speakers/

Want to join the ADHD Essentials Parent Coaching Groups?  Registration opened this week!

Email me at [email protected] to learn more!

And as usual, you can find me at www.ADHDessentials.com.  Drop on by!

This might be a controversial one! 

We’re talking homeschooling.  As you know, I’m a proponent of the public schools.  But that doesn’t mean I’m going to ignore the segment of the population that feels homeschooling is a better option for their kids with ADHD.  To that end, in this episode, I am talking to Samatha MacLeod.

Samantha is the mother of five kids, three of whom have ADHD.  Which, as you will learn in the episode, is part of what led her to homeschooling.  Samantha’s story is a compelling one.  She describes the various trials and tribulations her family has faced in recent years, and how they confronted each with support for each other, a thirst for knowledge, and a great deal of resilience.

She also talks about the missteps and false starts that she took on her road to learning how best to serve her kids by homeschooling.  And how she managed to overcome them, and give her kids the support they needed in order to succeed.

Samantha can be found on YouTube at Creatively Misaligned Homeschool where she vlogs about her experiences parenting and homeschooling her kids with ADHD and Dyslexia. When not engaged in running a business, politics, her community, vlogging or homeschooling, Samantha also knits and makes mead.  She lives in Calgary Alberta, with her spouse, 5 kids (ages 15, 12, 12, 7, and 5),and 2 dogs.

Samantha’sYouTube channel, Creatively Misaligned, can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIlARNCwbn5xvG3VyDoG0EA?view_as=subscriber

Samantha is a scheduled speaker at Inspired Calgary in September, 2018: 

http://inspiredcalgary.com/speakers/

Want to join the ADHD Essentials Parent Coaching Groups?  Registration opened this week!

Email me at [email protected] to learn more!

And as usual, you can find me at www.ADHDessentials.com.  Drop on by!

This might be a controversial one! 

We’re talking homeschooling.  As you know, I’m a proponent of the public schools.  But that doesn’t mean I’m going to ignore the segment of the population that feels homeschooling is a better option for their kids with ADHD.  To that end, in this episode, I am talking to Samatha MacLeod.

Samantha is the mother of five kids, three of whom have ADHD.  Which, as you will learn in the episode, is part of what led her to homeschooling.  Samantha’s story is a compelling one.  She describes the various trials and tribulations her family has faced in recent years, and how they confronted each with support for each other, a thirst for knowledge, and a great deal of resilience.

She also talks about the missteps and false starts that she took on her road to learning how best to serve her kids by homeschooling.  And how she managed to overcome them, and give her kids the support they needed in order to succeed.

Samantha can be found on YouTube at Creatively Misaligned Homeschool where she vlogs about her experiences parenting and homeschooling her kids with ADHD and Dyslexia. When not engaged in running a business, politics, her community, vlogging or homeschooling, Samantha also knits and makes mead.  She lives in Calgary Alberta, with her spouse, 5 kids (ages 15, 12, 12, 7, and 5),and 2 dogs.

Samantha’sYouTube channel, Creatively Misaligned, can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIlARNCwbn5xvG3VyDoG0EA?view_as=subscriber

Samantha is a scheduled speaker at Inspired Calgary in September, 2018: 

http://inspiredcalgary.com/speakers/

Want to join the ADHD Essentials Parent Coaching Groups?  Registration opened this week!

Email me at [email protected] to learn more!

And as usual, you can find me at www.ADHDessentials.com.  Drop on by!

We've all gotten stuck in the pattern of speaking to our kids in a way that is loud and too fast.  Especailly when the frustration and anxiety spike.  In this episode, voice coach Tracy Goodwin talks to us about how to break that cycle, and teaches us new ways to think about using our voice as a pareting tool so we can move beyond yelling.

Tracy Goodwin is a voice coach and owner of Captivate the Room.  Over the last 25 plus years Tracy has coached hundreds of people around the globe on how to step into their voice power, sound more confident, heal their voice story, free their voice and make an impact with their message.  Parents included.

Tracy can be found at www.captivatetheroom.com.

And, as usual, I can be found at www.ADHDessentials.com.  

Let me know how you're using your voice by emailing me at [email protected].

And if you'd like to be in the upcoming coaching groups, the email above is good for that too!  Regitration starts this Monday, 5/21/18.