Blog | Caroline Fitsimones

Sep 162 min read

Defiance, Refusals, and Meltdowns

My boys and I stopped at Target last week to grab a couple of items I needed. As we walked past the toy section, the inevitable question...

Sep 112 min read

Letting Kids Face Challenges: The Key to Building Resilience

My son has recently become obsessed with climbing trees. As I watched him beginning to take more calculated risks with his increasing...

Aug 302 min read

How Parent Coaching Impacted Our Family

My son was diagnosed with ADHD 3 years ago, around the time this picture was taken. We began with the traditional route that many other...

Aug 133 min read

Feelings Felt Are Feelings That Evaporate

This quote is one of my go-to anchors in the heat-of-the-moment. Lately, my youngest son has had some big feelings around...

Jul 282 min read

Parental Burnout and It's Impact on Parents' Capacity and Confidence

If parental burnout was a continuum--instead of an either/or state--where would you rate yourself? Just as our children's emotional,...

Jul 112 min read

The Parable of the Baby Elephant

Have you heard of the parable of the baby elephant who was chained to a small tree? It tried to pull itself free, but couldn’t. Overtime,...

Jul 62 min read

The Two Most Common Statements I Hear From Parents...

The two most common statements I hear from parents are, “I feel like I’m failing my child” and “this feels really lonely”. We’ve all felt...

Jun 112 min read

"He Should Know Better!"

I know I should go to bed by 10:30 to get 6-7 hours of sleep. I know I should drive within the speed limit, but I usually push ~10 MPH...

Dec 5, 20232 min read

Using Gratitude and Mindfulness for ADHD Emotional Regulation

Among the various characteristics of ADHD, emotional dysregulation is the most common, but underestimated symptom. Children with ADHD...

Nov 25, 20232 min read

Building Success: Scaffolding for Children with ADHD

Many children with ADHD struggle with weak executive function skills, such as poor planning, working memory, and impulse control. This...

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