Tag: parenting

  • ADHD + MOVING TO SECONDARY SCHOOL

    . I want you to picture this scene in September. You take a photo of your child by the front door beaming in their new secondary school uniform. You might share it on Facebook. You feel so proud. . But this doesn’t tell the real story. . You may have had a summer of anxiety,…

  • ADHD + Grandparents

    Being a parent of a child or teen with ADHD can be tough and a challenge. Add into the mix the impact of grandparents. This can go a few ways: But we also need to consider where the grandparents are coming from. This can go a few ways too: So let’s look at what to…

  • ADHD + End Of School Year

    Have you heard of the condition ‘Endofyearitis’? You know ‘End-of-year-itis’ The condition when your child goes into complete shut down, behaviour is spiralling and there may be confrontation. This is real. Your child with ADHD may find it really, really hard to cope with the end of the school academic year. WHAT IS GOING ON?…

  • ADHD + Social Media

    New world Did you watch the Netflix series ‘Adolescence‘? It was an incredibly powerful drama about relationships and the tragedy of a murder of a teenage girl. The story highlights the influence of social media on a 13 year old boy and the dreadful impact it has on his life. I was hugely affected by…