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You’re aggravated, confused, and tired. The kids control your mood, your home, or your classroom, and all you want is respect, smoother communication, and some light-hearted fun. You’d love to have access to an expert who can help you understand, support, focus, and motivate your ADD child (or your ADD self!) You’ve come to the right place: I believe you deserve relief, hope, and solutions TODAY.

“Too ADD For Me”

by margitcrane on January 25, 2012

Hey everyone! Margit Crane here, with a more personal post today. Please feel free to scroll down to share your thoughts. I’d love to read your comments.

Last night I had the good fortune to speak at a wonderful office that provides parent education for their patients. The topic was Talking To Tweens and Teens: Power Conversations not Power Struggles, one of my all-time favorite topics. I’ve been working with teens forever – I adore them – and I was super-excited to give the parents a ton of helpful information.

At the end of the talk, I passed out evaluation forms. I read the comments when I got home; some were very heartwarming and some had good suggestions as well.

And then I got the one that said, “Speaker was too A.D.D. for me.” I’m pretty sure that the writer meant it as just her own personal observation and opinion, but what did it mean?

Did she mean I was too energetic, too impassioned, too funny, too enthusiastic, too clever, too full of ideas? What does it mean to be “Too A.D.D.”? My knee-jerk response was: “You’re missing out on a whole lot of fun,” but then I think of all the kids who are so misunderstood and struggle so mightily, not to mention remembering myself as a misunderstood kid, and it stung. It hurt.

What do you think? Have you or your child ever been thought of as “Too ADD?” How did you handle it? Just scroll down to share your comments.

And don’t forget about your FREE 20-minute phone consultation. I can get a lot done in that amount of time! Just schedule yourself in HERE!

 

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Seattle’s Parent Learning Link is previewing MamaCon speakers and topics in a March 27 seminar sponsored by Ruby Slipper Guide (7 – 8:30 PM at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland)

The “UnFrazzle Your Family” Featured Speakers:


MamaCon Conference MamaKathy Slattengren, Priceless Parenting, http://www.pricelessparenting.com – Kathy works with parents of kids of any age. From toddlers to teens she’ll make your parenting life a breeze.
“How to Turn Anger Into Empathy”
MamaCon Conference MamaMargit Crane, Gifted With ADD, http://giftedwithadd.com/ – Margit provides simple, effective strategies to families, tweens, and teens needing support around behavior, school issues, communication, focus, organization, and motivation.
“How To Raise a Motivation Machine!”
MamaCon Conference MamaKim Estes, Savvy Parents Safe Kids,  http://www.savvyparentssafekids.com – Kim helps parents of preschoolers to tweens get the top tips and tools to keep kids safe when they are out and about in the world. “Stranger Danger is a Myth”
MamaCon Conference MamaAmy Lang, Birds + Bees + Kids, http://birdsandbeesandkids.com – Amy works with parents of kids age two to twelve. She helps you have easy, opend and effective conversations about the birds and the bees.
“Why Puberty Doesn’t Need to Make You Nervous”

MamaCon Conference MamaSara Eizen, Nest, http://nestseattle.com – Sara works with moms to help them reclaim their homes. Clutter goes away and calm reigns.
“How to Turn Clutter Into Calm”

MamaCon Conference MamaMary Karges and Eulalie Scanduizzi , Moonjar, http://moonjar.com - Moonjar teaches families how to start the conversations about money. Moonjar helps you talk to your kids about saving, sharing and spending.
“Why Teaching Kids About Money Will Make YOU Rich”

For more information about “UnFrazzle Your Family” and MamaCon, to get your discount code, and to purchase your $15 tickets, go to: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2715463023/efblike

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