Wired for Connection Blog

ADHD Tip of the Week: Body Doubling 

What is body doubling? It is a productivity strategy in which another person works alongside you - in the same room or virtually - as you complete a task you might find challenging. Having someone working nearby can help you stay focused,...

"I don't know what I like better, Christmas or Pancake Sunday!" My eldest famously said that when he was 8. My middle recently asked if we could bring back Pancake Sundays, and we have, with a new twist: Pancakes & Planning!

On Sunday mornings, we make pancakes and, while we're eating, we...

Our Family Fun Night: Halloween Edition was inspired by this Hocus Pocus Lego Set. We love Hocus Pocus and I've always had a vision of building a big Lego set together as a family activity - one that is a cute holiday display too! Why let the kids have all of the Lego fun when we can do it...

There is a lot of invisible labor that goes into preparing for a new school year. Orientation, meet the teacher, classroom supply lists, carpool! If you handle that for your family, I see you and honor you! If you don't handle that in your family, give a big hug and a thank you to the person who...

A Facebook memory popped up from July 5th, 2016. It read:

My kids were 3, 7 and 10. My husband traveled for work a lot. I was homeschooling. The days were wonderful, but long. Bedtime is when I would lose my cool after holding it together all day. 

After growing up with the fixed...

We made it through MAY-hem! I don't know about you, but the more I acknowledge and embrace the chaos of May, the less surprised I am when it's crazy EVERY YEAR!

But now it's time to transition to summer! Every time there's a shift in routine and expectations, it makes sense that it's bumpy for a...