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Comment on Listen to Me! by Polly

Polly — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:59:41 +0000

Thank you for that heads up! We removed the link. It looks like the Fidget to Focus website was hacked.

Comment on Listen to Me! by Friend

Friend — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:08:37 +0000

The Fidget to Focus link above contains a virus in it. I would advise you to remove it. Your website might have been compromised.

Comment on Failure Hurts by Polly

Polly — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:26:18 +0000

Great idea Stephanie, thanks for sharing. If you have direct deposit and they let you split it between accounts it makes it really easy… This is also a great way to save for retirement.

Comment on Failure Hurts by Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:00:28 +0000

Our school recently had a speaker on budgeting and he went over a good way to save for things. PAY YOURSELF. When you get paid each month start taking out $5-$10 each paycheck and put it aside, in a savings account, in a jar, etc. This way atleast something is being saved. You can also increase the amount as bills get paid off or what you can comfortably put aside. Budgeting is hard to stick to but little things add up.

Comment on Failure Hurts by Polly

Polly — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:43:06 +0000

Thanks, Carlos. Though I wish failure on no one, it’s nice to know I’m not alone .

Comment on Failure Hurts by Carlos

Carlos — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:02:28 +0000

I agree with you and I have similar failures. Most important for me has been to come up with a family budget or spending plan that we can use. In order to save for vacations, repairs, etc.

Keep at it,

Happy new year.,,

Comment on Fresh Start Idea – Take Some Time to Understand Your Parenting Hot Buttons by Julie

Julie — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:04:01 +0000

Hi Tammie,
It sounds as if your 5 year old has you really stressed out! I have a friend with a 4 year old calling most of the shots! Well my advice to her is too stop yelling, it doesn’t work. Ignoring some of his obnoxious behavior as well and be consistent with your disipline. Have family meetings, develop a routine and each person keep up with their part. I would also suggest having your son seen by a pediatrician. Kids will test your limits and do whatever they can get away with. My friends grandaughter tells her she doesn’t do the timeouts because she doesn’t want to! Then the yelling and spankings begin. This pattern didn’t just start, so it will take some patience and routine changes to get it to stop, but first have him seen by a physician. Good luck!

Comment on Planning Meals When You Hate Planning by Laura Rolands, ADHD Coach

Laura Rolands, ADHD Coach — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:46:11 +0000

Great idea Christina! I love your ideas. Thanks!

Comment on Planning Meals When You Hate Planning by christina

christina — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:18:36 +0000

I developed a meal planner on Word. I basically have a different “Theme” each day….Meatless Modays, Sandwich/Soup Sundays, etc. Then when I go to look for recipes I am not overwhelmed. I can just look for my theme. I also created my own recipe folder. I just bought a binder and added clear protectors. I then divided the binder up into sections (red meat,chicken, italian, etc. Whenever I find a good recipe, I just print it, try it, and if the majority like it, I file it into the correct section in my cookbook. Works great!

Comment on Planning Meals When You Hate Planning by Laura Rolands, ADHD Coach

Laura Rolands, ADHD Coach — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:29:04 +0000

Thanks for the recommendation Kim. Do you have any favorite recipes there?

Comment on Planning Meals When You Hate Planning by Kim Taylor

Kim Taylor — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:11:32 +0000

Dave Ramsey recommends http://www.e-mealz.com! Amazing site!!! Saves me a ton of time!!!!

Comment on Teaching Our Children to Dream by Laura Wright

Laura Wright — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:52:31 +0000

A dream seed…I just love that imagery. As parents our job is to water that seed and make sure it gets all the sunshine it needs to grow. My son has ADHD, which means he has special learning needs. Making sure he grows up to meet his full potential will require a lot of work and support, but that is our job as parents. If we let him know that there might be limits on what he can achieve, he will achieve only so much. Instead, we choose to tell him that he is smart and can do ANYTHING he wants. If he wants to be a dog catcher (last week’s “dream” job), he can do that. But if he wants to be an astronaut, he can do that too. Thanks for the reminder.

Comment on Tips for Surviving Summer by ruth deribin

ruth deribin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:02:13 +0000

I think that if the children are of school age , if possible
they should choose a day or two to be crreative and think up a plan of thier own and if it needs guidance we can always give it.

Comment on Create a Calm Summer by Laura Rolands, ADHD Coach

Laura Rolands, ADHD Coach — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:58:30 +0000

I love your idea of scheduling your time in the sun Sinea! Be sure to let us know how it goes this summer. Good luck with your writing and decluttering!

My Best,
Laura

Comment on Create a Calm Summer by Sinea Pies

Sinea Pies — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:28:48 +0000

A summer schedule is essential. For the first time in years, I have 6 summer weeks off…to write and declutter, I hope! It scares me a little bit. I don’t want to waste a minute of it…so I will schedule in even time in the sun!

Comment on Create a Calm Summer by Laura Rolands, ADHD Coach

Laura Rolands, ADHD Coach — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:00:27 +0000

Another resource for summer calm is http://www.inspiringmoms.com/insights-summer-schedules-and-routines/.

Check it out!

Comment on Key Characteristics of a Strong Family by John Charest

John Charest — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:41:16 +0000

Very well done Susan. These characteristics along with being sincerely engaged in all aspects of the lives of your children are key ingredients in a strong family.

If our families fail to succeed, so goes our society.

This issue is so gravely important yet the value we place on our families in our society is lacking.

Keep up the great work.

Comment on Getting the Car Organized for Summer Adventures by Ursula

Ursula — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:00:17 +0000

Thank you for the wonderful ideas. Now — with 3 kids — how to keep them from bickering…..LOL

Comment on Key Characteristics of a Strong Family by Susan

Susan — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:50:28 +0000

I would agree 100% with that statement – families that have a common faith based practice are better connected, have a feeling of community/connectedness and will likely feel part of something much bigger than themselves – always a plus when raising children!

You are right as well, NOTHING guarantees anything! You can put your best effort forward in providing stability, consistency and a feeling of unity in a family – and pray!

Comment on Key Characteristics of a Strong Family by Leif Kehrwald

Leif Kehrwald — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:32:39 +0000

Thanks for this this post and comments. True, these characteristics won’t guarantee a healthy family, but one thing is sure, these are characteristics common among healthy families. It just makes sense to want to emulate them.

One question: other studies on strong families have indicated that faith and religious practice play an important role. Do you agree? Care to comment?