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It’s August, which means the back-to-school panic has officially begun. As an ADHD mom raising ADHD kids, transitions can be a lot. The transition into a whole new school year? A LOT a lot. For us, it’s not just buying school supplies or waiting for teacher assignments. It’s restarting medications, preparing for IEP or 504 meetings, and getting back into routines. These are the questions already running through my mind this week: Do I email now to request a beginning-of-the-y

This is the part that matters most to me: inclusion is not just a belief system. It is a practice. It is in the way we plan, the way we speak, the way we respond, the way we make room, and the way we repair when we get it wrong.

I recently spent a day at K-State for a Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities (KCCTO) event featuring Dr. Ross Greene, the psychologist and author of The Explosive Child, Lost at School, Lost & Found, and Raising Human Beings. It was one of those rare professional learning experiences that doesn’t just give you a few new ideas—it actually rearranges something in your brain. As someone who has long admired Dr. Greene’s work, I wanted to share a resource that has deeply impa

One of the most common stress points in neurodivergent households is the transition from one activity to another. Picture this: Your child is deeply engaged in a favorite video game. You call out, “We have to leave in 5 minutes.” They barely respond. A few minutes later, it is time to go, and suddenly everything falls apart. Many parents know this moment well. From the outside, what happens next can look like not listening, refusal, or a meltdown over something small. But in