Living well with ADHD, Anxiety, and Autistic Stress
Advice from our Maryland Therapists for LGBTQIA+ families, neurodiverse families, and YOU
Share the Love with Tips from Our Child and Family Therapists
Tips from our Montgomery County Maryland teen therapists, couples counselors, and child psychotherapists in our February newsletter.
Strengthen Your Family's Mental Health this Winter
Tips from our Montgomery County Maryland teen therapists, couples counselors, and child psychotherapists in our January newsletter.
The Importance of Flexible Thinking
Flexible thinking allows us to take charge of what we can control and accept what we can’t. To choose another option when our preference isn’t available. It’s an essential life skill.
Brilliant Hack for Family Chores: Among Us IRL
Make chore time fun for your teens and tweens (and yourself) with this great idea from my 14 year old, "Among Us IRL." Among Us is a super popular online game that basically involves doing chores as fast you can. We show you how to use it to knock out some household tasks in record time.
How to Stop Reminding Your Child (5 easy steps from a Child Therapist)
“You don’t do it when I ask nicely. You only listen when I yell.” These are the words of parents who are tired of telling their kids what to do. Is this you? Try our 5 steps to get your child working beside you, not against you.
Improving Your Child's Learning Space: Tips from an ADHD Therapist
You’ve made it through the first week of online school! How is your child’s learning space working out? Now is the time to notice what’s working. And make changes to what isn’t. Sit down with your child or teen to find out which is which.
What Makes a Good Fidget?
You’ve heard of toys with “fidget” in the name. Fidget cubes. Fidget spinners. But what is a fidget? And when is it helpful?
More Tools for Online School from Our Child Therapists
In this discussion we'll demonstrate a child-friendly stress management tool for the classroom AND online school. We also answer parent questions about structuring learning time, supporting kids with social-emotional needs, and choosing the best fidget for your child.
FREE Webinar: Maximizing Your Child's Independence in Online School
We gathered on Zoom this week to answer parent questions about online school. This hour long conversation is packed full of parenting help and tools to help your child meet behavioral expectations during learning time.
Online School with ADHD: How to Maximize Success and Minimize Stress
Wondering how to make online school work for your child? In your family? With ADHD or executive function difficulties in the mix? We’ve got you covered. And our parenting help works for non-ADHD families too!
When ADHD is Traveling with You (Planning Vacations with Your ADHD Child)
My middle schooler and I recently traveled through Alaska with a school group. This was the first time I brought my child on a trip I hadn’t planned myself, and it was a bit of a shock. Even as a child and family therapist who specializes in ADHD, I somehow neglected to think about the challenges that long hours of scheduled activities and daily packing/unpacking would bring.
Supporting Your Child’s Independence: Summer Camp Edition
You’ve already filled out the forms, paid the bill, and labeled their clothes. Now it’s time to get your children to their summer camps! Whether you’re racing to catch the camp bus, nurturing an anxious child through the transition to a new place, or helping your ADHD kiddo find that elusive other shoe, there’s added stress for parents this time of year.
Special Needs Parents, We See You!
Your children may not yet have the time or the skills to tell you how much you help them, so we want you to know that we see the work you do every day. We are excited for you when your child reaches a new milestone (every step counts!), and awed by the tireless work you do to help him/her get there. The effort you put it does make a difference, and it’s a big one.
Getting Things Done with ADHD
When someone in your household has ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, with or without hyperactivity), it changes the way your family functions. Here are a few ground rules from our ADHD therapists to help you get it all done.