The whole point of the talk was really to look at understanding differences.  If I had to really summarize the presentation, it would look like this:

The concept here is very simple. It's the execution and follow-through that is the hardest.

What we are talking about today is how to make lasting changes in your life. So many of my personal clients, especially the parents of children, ask me all the time - "What it will take to help my child change?"

I'm actually having a really tough time starting this article today. Not because I don't know what to say... But rather because I am almost "speechless" about today's topic.

ADHD is still greatly misunderstood by so many people...

Today marks a very special anniversary here in the United States. It was 7 years ago today that our nation was shocked and attacked on our own soil. Do you remember where you were? How did it affect your life?

This morning I sat down to write about how different things are with my wife now back to work. As I continue to take care of my children, we are back to a fairly predictable routine... Sure, the day varies, but at least I have a time frame to work with...and I have a general idea of what to expect. Yes...every day is completely different, but there is some continuity.

This week I was working with a family of a young boy who is reportedly struggling with school and behavior because of his "alleged" ADHD symptoms. Why alleged? Well, this came up because his parents have received conflicting information.

Today's article is inspired by a young woman I met last week! One thing I love about children, particularly children with ADHD, is that they typically speak their mind and they know just what is going on.

I wish more kids and adults were like this... But that's just me.

I know all too well how difficult a time "back to school" can be. It wasn't that long ago that I was heading back to graduate school classes. And yes - even as an adult, back to school was a process. The goal might have changed, but everything else is the same.

One of the fundamental principles to finding success in life, is being able to understand ourselves or in being able to understand our children. Better yet, if we are parents, then we are also charged with helping our children better understand who they are. (This can be particularly difficult when parents must balance and model the good and the not-so-good).

In our fast paced society, expectations and demands seem to be mounting on a daily basis. As adults (parents), we are often working longer and harder to make ends meet or, perhaps in business, we are finding ways to extend the work day every which way we can.

Having the opportunity to attend my first ADDA conference last week was a remarkable opportunity...one that I cannot wait for again. The energy itself was tremendous, let alone the entire weekend's events. It was truly amazing to be around a group of people who were so warm, welcoming, inviting, and honest.

I'm just going to dive in here - and really get personal.  A good number of you have expressed interest in ADHD coaching.  I have had the pleasure (and I do mean pleasure) of speaking with some really great people.  I have thoroughly enjoyed every single conversation I have had (and I hope to have many more).

One of our featured speakers from the ADHD Strategy Series, David Giwerc, is a firm believer in many things (particularly when it comes to ADHD). Of all the things David believes, and passionately shares with the world, having a strong foundation and understanding oneself are perhaps the two most important.

As we head into summer, and children are getting a break from school,  a lot of parents are already asking one question.  It has been asked a few different ways, but regardless, parents want to know: "Can I take my child off of medication for the summer?"

Over the course of what I will call three weeks, yours truly has lost a little bit of sanity. I have been increasingly frustrated, abnormally desperate and downright bored. In some ways, I fell "victim" to overwhelm and couldn't get myself out of a paper bag.

As a child growing up, I never really did understand that "encouragement really is a contact sport."  I didn't know any better.  As kids - we often only know and come to expect that what we get or how we are raised is normal.