Health

When “Just Try Harder” Isn’t Working: How to Help a Child With ADHD

by Nicole Garcia, PhD If you’ve found yourself Googling “Does my child have ADHD?” or “Why can’t my child focus?” you’re not alone. Many families reach out when daily life begins to feel harder than it should. Homework turns into nightly battles. Teachers report inattention. Your child seems bright and capable,  but inconsistent. You may…
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Halloween to New Year’s:  Surviving Sugar Season with Sanity

by Jennifer Pitman, LCSW Halloween is swiftly approaching. It is a holiday full of joy and terror. Not the terror of ghosts and goblins, but the terror all parents feel around managing the pillowcases full of candy that come storming into our homes every year. Our children are so excited and we don’t want to…
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