Vision Driven Mom With ADHD

DBT As A Treatment Option For ADHD Teens (And Ourselves) With Jackie Wolfman

During this episode Dr Jackie Wolfman and I talk about what DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) is, why it’s a brilliant treatment option for ADHD and what to expect when considering it for yourself and/or your teen.
WE TALK ABOUT:
~ The components of DBT treatment and how they fully support the teen and family
~ The 4 modules addressed during DBT are mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotional regulation and distress tolerance
~ Why DBT is brilliant for the ADHD mind
~ Encouraging parents to learn DBT skills along with their children
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Dr. Jackie Wolfman is a Harvard-trained clinical psychologist who has dedicated her career to helping young adults struggling with anxiety, trauma, impulsivity, and relationship difficulties.
Dr. Wolfman is the founder and director of Village Psychology, a private practice providing evidence-based therapy groups and programs to help young adults find relief from suffering and create lives they truly love.
With a background in the arts, Dr. Wolfman combines creativity and innovation with a strong grounding in science-based training. She enjoys bringing young people together to learn to manage their emotions, improve their relationships, and increase self-compassion. She is a DBT Certified Clinician by the DBT-Linehan Board of Certification.
Website: www.villagepsych.com
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Creating Solutions Out Of Your ADHD Challenges

During this episode I talk about the many challenges we face as ADHD moms with ADHD kids and how a slight shift in perspective frees up our beautiful, unique minds to find the solutions we’re looking for.
I TALK ABOUT:
~ The many challenges we face as ADHD moms with ADHD adolescents and the overwhelm that often occurs
~ Clarity is the cure for overwhelm and it all begins with your absolutes (non negotiables)
~ How to use your challenges to create solutions
~ Using your Absolute YES list as a guide to help you make decisions
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Cultivating Strong Family Bonds And A Sense Of Belonging With Kimberly Amici (Rebroadcast)

During this episode Kimberly Amici and I talk about what family culture is, why it matters, what makes up a family culture and the endless benefits of taking the time to cultivate your own. It’s sooo much more than creating a family mission statement and a brilliant way to keep our neurodiverse families connected.
WE TALK ABOUT:
~ How knowing your values and creating practices based on them makes family decision making easier
~ Creating a family culture is interesting and important to your family and that’s exactly what keeps our ADHD minds engaged
~ How everyone in the family knows what to expect creating a sense of security
~ Although the parents have the ultimate say, the whole family makes decisions together creating a sense of belonging for each family member
~ The simple steps you can take to start cultivating your own family culture today
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GUEST RESOURCES
Kimberly Amici is known for her creativity, strong faith, and commitment to living life with purpose and passion.
She is an entrepreneur, designer, and podcast producer. She is the founder of Build Your Best family which helps people live a life of purpose with the ones they love and become the family they were meant to be through podcasts, courses, and personal coaching.
Kimberly writes at www.kimberlyamici.com. She lives with her husband Carl and their three teenagers in the NYC suburbs.
Website: https://buildyourbestfamily.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buildyourbestfamily/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KimberlyAmiciBuildYourBestFamily
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Traveling Different With Neurodiverse Kids With Dawn Barclay

During this episode, travel writer Dawn Barclay, and I talk about the challenges and considerations as well as the incredible resources available for families traveling with differently wired kids. It is possible to create amazing experiences for the whole family with a little help from experts like Dawn!
WE TALK ABOUT:
~ Introducing the concept of travel to our neurodiverse kids
~ Creating mini experiences before going on a big vacation
~ preparing to the nth degree and creating a child-centric vacation
~ ALL the amazing resources that are available for neurodiverse families that can be found in her new book Traveling Different: Vacation Strategies For Parents Of The Anxious, The Inflexible And The Neurodiverse
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GUEST RESOURCES
Dawn M. Barclay is an award-winning author who has spent a 30+ year career working in different aspects of the travel industry, including her parents' firms, Barclay Travel Ltd. and Barclay International Group Short Term Apartment/Villa Rentals.
Next, she branched out into travel trade reporting, with senior or contributing editor positions at Travel Agent Magazine, Travel Life, Travel Market Report, and most recently, Insider Travel Report.
Dawn holds degrees in psychology and marketing, is a mother of two, and resides in New York's Hudson Valley. She also writes fiction as D.M. Barr and hold leadership roles in several writer organizations.
Website www.travelingdifferent.com
Twitter www.twitter.com/@travelingdiff
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/travelingdifferent
Linked In http://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnbarclay
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Reducing ADHD Symptoms Naturally With Dana Kay

During this episode, founder of ADHD Thrive Institute, Dana Kay and I talk about using food as a natural treatment for reducing ADHD symptoms in families.
WE TALK ABOUT:
~ It IS possible to support children with ADHD using food and natural strategies.
~ What inflammation is, how it affects our bodies and our minds and why our bodies respond better without inflammatory foods
~ How to get buy in from our teens
~ How to make slow and steady changes
~ What functional lab testing is and how it can help determine next steps
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GUEST RESOURCES
Dana Kay is a Board-Certified Holistic Health and Nutrition Practitioner and the CEO of the ADHD Thrive Institute and creator of the ADHD Thrive Method 4 Kids program.
As a mother of a child with ADHD, she knows the struggles that come with parenting a neurodiverse child, but she also knows the freedom that's possible once parents learn to reduce symptoms.
Dana has been featured in Forbes, Authority Magazine, Medium, Influencive, Thrive Global, and others. She's also been a guest on multiple summits and podcasts.
Her mission is to help families reduce ADHD symptoms naturally so children with ADHD can thrive at home, at school, and in life.
Websites https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/ & https://dana-kay.com/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ADHDThriveInstitute
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/adhdthriveinstitute/
Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/adhdthriveinstitute/_created/
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/ADHDThriveInstitute
Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/company/adhd-thrive-institute
ADHD Kid Friendly Breakfast Recipe Guide - https://adhdthrivemethod.com/better-mornings-01
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Staying Focused on What’s Important As A Mom With ADHD

During this episode of the Vision Driven Mom podcast I talk about how self-awareness is the key to success for people with ADHD and how to use your core values to stay focused on what’s important.
I talk about:
*Why core values are a brilliant way to keep our ADHD minds focused
*How to determine your core values
*Aligning your beliefs and your actions with your core values
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The Practice Of Mindful Parenting With Hunter Clarke-Fields (Rebroadcast)

During this rebroadcast episode Hunter Clarke-Fields shares her parenting journey, how it led her to mindfulness and the simple steps we can take to bring mindfulness into our parenting. Practicing mindfulness is a brilliant way to manage ADHD for yourself as well as your kiddos.
WE TALK ABOUT:
~ Seeing mindfulness is a super power that calms the body and the mind
~ Using mindfulness as a form of self-care that ripples out to your family and out into the world
~ Developing the muscle of mindfulness makes you more aware of your triggers and ultimately a less reactive parent
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GUEST RESOURCES
Hunter Clarke-Fields, MSAE, RYT, is a mindful mama mentor. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course, host of the Mindful Mama podcast and widely-followed author of Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids. She helps parents bring more calm and peace into their daily lives.
Hunter has over twenty years of experience in meditation practices and has taught mindfulness to thousands worldwide.
Website: https://www.mindfulmamamentor.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindfulmamamentor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulmamamentor/
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Teaching Our ADHD Kids To Advocate For Themselves with Yakini Pierce

During this episode ADHD Love founder, Yakini Pierce, and I discuss the empowerment our kids feel when they understand their ADHD and are able to advocate for themselves.
WE TALK ABOUT:
~ Talking to our kids about their ADHD
~ Teaching our kids how to advocate for themselves
~ Yakini’s concept of advocating in front of, beside and behind your child
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GUEST RESOURCES
Yakini Pierce is a single mom with ADHD that has two children, both with ADHD. She has an MBA and degrees in engineering and mass communications. Her passion is advocating for parents that have children with ADHD and parents that have ADHD.
Yakini is using her platform to build a one-stop shop of information, so parents do not have to feel alone in their journey, not knowing what to do or where to go. She didn't know where to go when she started her journey with her children, and she doesn't want people to have to go through the same obstacles if they don't have to.
Yakini is the host of the ADHD Love Parent Talk show that posts on YouTube and on several podcasts platforms.
Website: www.adhdlove2020.com
ADHD merchandise website: https://www.adhdlove2020.store/
IG, FB, Tiktok, Twitter, YouTube, Patreon: @adhdlove2020
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A Sense Of Belonging And Connection For Neurodiverse Families With Jessica Sturino Floyd

During this episode Jessica Sturino Floyd shares her struggles as an ADHD mom with neurodiverse children and her realization that community and a sense of belonging is the missing puzzle piece for many neurodiverse families.
WE TALK ABOUT:
~ As humans we are meant to be in community with others
~ The importance of community and a sense of belonging for neurodiverse families
~ Connecting with others who understand our struggles is vital for ourselves and our neurodiverse children
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GUEST RESOURCES
Jessica Sturino Floyd worked in the physical therapy profession for 15 years before becoming a mother of 2 differently wired children. She gave up her career due to a lack of resources available for her autistic son.
During this time, she experienced the isolation and emotional struggle that many caregivers of children with disabilities experience, and discovered the importance of community. She became the Facilitator for the Wake County Chapter of the Autism Society of North Carolina to help improve the lives of autistic individuals, help support their families and educate communities.
Jessica is in the process of opening a Sensory Gym called We Rock the Spectrum in Raleigh NC to provide a fully inclusive and understanding space for our differently abled community to learn and grow together.
Website: www.werockthespectrumraleigh.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/werockthespectrumraleigh
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wrtsraleigh/
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Helping Our ADHD Kids (And Ourselves) Navigate Friendships With Holly Blanc Moses

During this episode Holly Blanc Moses and I talk about neurodivergence, social skills and helping our kids (and ourselves) navigate friendships.
WE TALK ABOUT:
~ Why people with ADHD have such a hard time socially
~ What we can do to support our neurodivergent teens around friendships
~ How to help our kiddos (and ourselves) self-advocate while teaching others what we need
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GUEST RESOURCES
Holly Blanc Moses is a Licensed mental health therapist with over 23 years of experience supporting children with ADHD, Autism, and anxiety and their families. She provides clinical services, consultations, coaching and online courses on challenging behavior and social skills.
Holly is also a celebrated speaker and the host of The Autism ADHD Podcast and Autism ADHD TV on Youtube.
Most importantly, Holly is the mother of two neurodivergent children. “The Mom/Psychologist who gets it”
Counseling Website: https://www.crossvinecounseling.com/
Teaching website: https://www.hollyblancmoses.com/
Improving Social Skills For Differently Wired Children Course: https://holly-moses.mykajabi.com/social-skills-training Use the coupon code "VISION" for a 50% discount (expires on 6/30/22)
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