• Ep 166: Summer Stressors: Realistic Expectations with ADHD & Anxiety

  • Jun 12 2024
  • Length: 23 mins
  • Podcast

Ep 166: Summer Stressors: Realistic Expectations with ADHD & Anxiety

  • Summary

  • Parenting during the summer presents unique challenges, as parents strive to create a balance between structured activities and unstructured downtime for their children. Elaine and Diane, both experienced in navigating these summertime hurdles, offer insightful perspectives on the matter. Listen to this Parenting With Impact episode with Elaine and Diane as they discuss summer stressors. Ten Self Care Tips for Parents Do you give and give until you give yourself away? You’re not alone! In this FREE guide for caring (and exhausted!) parents, you may recognize some of the key tips -- but it’s always good to have a reminder! And then there will be some new ideas to help you put yourself back on your list and find a little more peace and joy in family life. Sure, your kids may need more than other kids. But that doesn’t mean you don’t deserve the care you need to keep helping your kids! Here is what to expect on this week’s show: Elaine and Diane advocate for a flexible structure that allows for goal-setting across different types of activities Elaine and Diane stress the importance of parents prioritizing self-care during the summer months. Involving children in the summer planning process not only encourages autonomy but also fosters essential life skills like executive function and self-sufficiency. Related Links: Flexibility + Structure = Moderation: https://impactparents.com/blog/complex-kids/flexibility-structure-moderation-2/ Managing Summer Stressors: A Message to Moms with ADHD: https://impactparents.com/blog/adhd/managing-summer-stressors-a-message-to-moms-with-adhd/ Planning Summer Days Rhythm and Routine with Kids: https://impactparents.com/blog/adhd/planning-summer-days-rhythm-and-routine-with-kids Summer Planning with Complex Kids: https://impactparents.com/blog/complex-kids/summer-planning-with-complex-kids Setting Boundaries for Summer: https://impactparents.com/blog/adhd/setting-boundaries-for-summer/ Dinner with an ADHD Family: https://impactparents.com/blog/adhd/dinner-adhd-family/ Anxiety 101: Let Go of Expectations (success story): https://youtu.be/BmUOXqqL8tY Parenting Is Improv!: https://youtu.be/xjt1rT_Tioo Travel Planning with Anxious, Inflexible, Neurodiverse Kids: https://youtu.be/JWhIFPvmTNU Yes, You Can Teach Life Skills Through GAMING: https://youtu.be/RQL8PUcbGvM Motivation Myths & the Magic of P.I.N.C.H.: https://youtu.be/2TkKOif9LrU Get your FREE copy of 12 Key Coaching Tools https://impactparents.com/gift Connect with Impact Parents: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impactparents/ @impactparents Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ImpactParent @impactparent LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/impactparents/ @impactparents Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImpactParents @impactparents Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
    Show more Show less
activate_primeday_promo_in_buybox_DT

What listeners say about Ep 166: Summer Stressors: Realistic Expectations with ADHD & Anxiety

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.