Question: In our extended family, we celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah. This year Hanukkah came at the beginning of December and Christmas at the end of the month—which means a lot of presents for our children and their cousins all month long! We’d like to simplify our holidays, partly because we see our children becoming…

When you think about self-care, what comes to mind? Is it something as basic as brushing your teeth twice a day? Or, do you imagine a special event–like a trip to a spa, complete with yoga, massage, and pedicure? It’s been said that self-care is really a form of parenting yourself when it comes to…

The holiday season is here, again. The big questions (“which traditions do we want to celebrate and continue?”) have been answered. It’s the little things that are snowballing that need to be addressed now. Such as cleaning the house. “There’s lots of stress around the holiday crunch, of course. And with ADHD, there may also…

Are you traveling for a family celebration this holiday season? Last December, a record 107.3 million people traveled during the holiday season, and this year will be just as busy on the roads and in the sky. Planning ahead can make the journey smoother and more enjoyable. Janette Patterson, MSW, calls it “organizing your toolbox,”…

Do you have weeks when it feels like you just got paid, but then you go to the ATM and your balance isn’t what you expected it to be? Or maybe you have your eye on a bigger-than-usual expenditure—a trip with your family, or a new car, or mattress—but you never seem able to save…

Ask the Expert December Doubleheader           Educator Edition: Managing Challenging Classroom Behaviors in Early Elementary Students Featuring Desiree W. Murray, PhD Tuesday, December 11, 2018 2 p.m. ET Do you have a student in your classroom who is acting out due to untreated ADHD? Are you looking for ways to help…

  NRC Podcast: Tips to Curb Your Holiday Impulse Shopping Featuring Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA Yikes! Did you just spend $500 on socks for Christmas gifts? Is spending money without thinking about it or without a budget your gift-giving habit? Do you have issues managing your holiday impulse shopping? Psychologist and author Ari Tuckman has…

We’re just past Thanksgiving and you’re starting to feel the stress of the holiday season—or you’re hoping to avoid it. It’s a busy time of year, and your ADHD can complicate planning your festive activities. So, how can you manage the holiday traditions and obligations while still managing your symptoms? We asked some ADHD experts…

The middle of the school year is a good time to take a second look at the academic accommodations put in place for your child back in August or September. “A midyear check-in on your child’s progress in general and in relation to the IEP goals specifically—with all the professionals at school that are working…

If you’re reading this newsletter, odds are good that either you have ADHD, or you live and/or work with someone else’s ADHD. You are probably looking for another new strategy, one more idea, some fresh thinking about or unique approach to the management of this quirky brain. You are wasting your time if you think that any of those inventive approaches and new theories will work unless three critically important foundational elements of ADHD management are in place. We’re not talking “normal circumstances” here. We’re talking Way Far Away from Normal here—we’re talking ADHD.

Ask the NRC Podcast ADHD Holiday Tips: The Reverse Planning Strategy Featuring Rudy Rodriguez, LCSW 7:12 Minutes Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and you have yet to plan your dinner menu? Don’t panic! Our latest Ask the NRC podcast has holiday preparation tips to get you through the busyness of it all. ADHD coach…