Tag Archives: ADHD

Why Boys Need Chores – with Victoria Prooday

May 21, 2020Guests, UncategorizedADHD, chores, discipline, handwriting, online school, parenting, screens, technology, The Silent Tragedy Affecting Today's Children, Victoria Prooday, Your OTJanet

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Chores, Victoria Prooday says, are the most efficient way to build our boys’ emotional muscle. Prooday, a psychotherapist, occupational therapist and speaker, is convinced that self-regulation is the key to success — and science backs up her assertion. As early as 1998, psychologists were publishing papers and chapters stating that, “Self-regulation has major, important implications … Continue reading Why Boys Need Chores – with Victoria Prooday →

Happy SECOND Anniversary to ON BOYS

March 12, 2020The ON BOYS Family, UncategorizedADHD, anniversary, Dr. Vanessa Lapointe, masculinity, mental health, Michael C. Reichert, Peggy Orenstein, Phyllis Fagell, sex, Steve BiddulphJanet

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Two years. More than 100 episodes covering important topics such as boys & sex, masculinity, ADHD, mental health, honesty & so much more. But on our SECOND anniversary, we’re most grateful for the relationships we’ve created. We’re no longer simply co-hosts or colleagues; we’re friends. We enjoy talking to one another as much as (we … Continue reading Happy SECOND Anniversary to ON BOYS →

ADHD with Ryan Wexelblatt the ADHD Dude

February 6, 2020Guests, ParentingADHD, ADHD diagnosis, ADHD Dude, ADHD treatment, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, executive function, learning, parenting, schoolJanet

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Approximately 3-10% of children have ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder). Many of them — the majority, in fact — are boys. Today’s guest, Ryan Wexelblatt (aka ADHD Dude) describes ADHD as “an executive function developmental delay.” What that means: In all humans, the brain’s prefrontal cortex (or “frontal lobe”) acts as the operating system for the brain. … Continue reading ADHD with Ryan Wexelblatt the ADHD Dude →

Teaching Boys Social Skills

May 30, 2019Emotional Development, Guests, ParentingADHD, ADHD Dude, anxiety, autism, communication, emotional development, friendship, parenting, Ryan Wexelblatt, social anxiety, social skills, tweenJanet

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Boys interact differently than girls do. Sure, some of that is socialization. (A lot of that is probably socialization.) But the fact remains: boys’ interactions on the playground, in school and at home are different than girls’. The way boys greet and play with one another is different than the way girls do so — … Continue reading Teaching Boys Social Skills →

132: Risk-Taking Boys with Mom Judi Ketteler

October 25, 2018Guests, sportsADHD, GTramp, Instagram, Judi Ketteler, parenting, risk, screens, social media, sports, tweensJennifer L.W. Fink

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Would you let your 10-year-old son hang out with a bunch of teenagers you haven’t met? Would you let him attempt a double or triple flip in the trampoline in the backyard – or manage his own Instagram account? Writer and mom Judi Ketteler has. In a society that spends so much time telling boys … Continue reading 132: Risk-Taking Boys with Mom Judi Ketteler →