MORE, 5 More Ways to Manage ADHD in the Classroom

This is the third in my series of videos where I use ideas from additudemag.com’s article 40 Best School Accommodations for your ADHD Child to share some thoughts about managing kids with ADHD in the classroom. Check out Part 1 and Part 2! [youtube id=”NfJLFFCPXsw”]

Be Specific to be Successful; Get help Prioritizing!

I recorded this video last December and am only now just getting around to posting it. Oops! 😀 In the video I reference my Build It Again Bricks project which, happily, I was able to complete and see come to fruition – check out my update about it here! I can’t stress enough how important …

Finding your Motivation and Staying the Course

There are days when you just don’t feel like doing anything. What’s the point? you ask yourself. I’ve been slaving away at this job/project/idea/marriage for days/weeks/months/years and there doesn’t seem to be a pay-off in sight. I’m tired of this whole thing and it’s time for a change. Usually, this is the point where a lot …

5 Ways to Manage ADHD Impulsivity in the Classroom

I know that teachers who have students with ADHD in their classrooms are always looking for ways to help those students be more productive and attentive in class. There’s a great article on additudemag.com that’s called 40 Best School Accommodations for your ADHD child and I pulled out 5 of my favorite ways to help …

How to tackle your To Do list with less stress

Everyone has a “to do” list! And if yours is like mine, it’s way longer than you can ever hope to accomplish in a day, a week and sometimes even a month! This can be frustrating and even deflate the motivation that you might have for getting things done because when you look at it, …

Show some compassion…to Yourself!

It’s a happy day here in Indianapolis! With the worst of the Polar Vortex (aka Indiana Snowpocalypse!) behind us, the snow piles slowly melting, the kids are finally back in school today, after having their winter break extended by a WEEK!! (Thank you Lord!) So now I can resume some of my more normal morning activities …

Family Road Trip & Duct Tape

Another short clip from the National Employee Engagement Conference where I recall one particular family road trip where my brothers and I entertained ourselves with duct tape and my dad almost got arrested. I’m heading to Chicago today for a little R&R with The Russian (and also to celebrate our 18th wedding anniversary). After watching …

ADHD & Finances with Pete the Planner, Part 4

This is the fourth and final video of my chat with Pete the Planner about ADHD and Finances! (Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3). Today, we’re talking about how important it is to be proactive (def: acting in advance to deal with an expected or unexpected difficulty) with our money as opposed to reactive …

ADHD & Finances with Pete the Planner, Part 3

Welcome to Part 3 of my interview with Pete the Planner where we discuss how to better manage your finances if you happen to have ADHD or are married to someone who has it! In this episode Pete and I talk about how to resist making impulsive purchases. One way to resist blowing all your …

ADHD & Finances with Pete the Planner, Part 2

Continuing from yesterday’s conversation with Pete the Planner about how to better manage your money if you struggle with impulsive spending and disorganization. In this episode, Pete shares a couple of neat things: 1. The top 4 things you should be spending money on and what percentage of your income (after taxes, insurance and retirement …

ADHD & Finances with Pete the Planner, Part 1

Last week, I posted a video about Finances, Marriage and ADHD that I had recorded a few weeks back. Recognizing that we are currently in the season of spending, I thought it might a good idea to delve a bit more into the subject of ADHD and finances. Given how everything about the Holiday season …