When kids stutter, it's natural for parents to be concerned.  Some speech impediments last for only a short time while others are for life.  Here are five tips that should help you deal with your child's stuttering.

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#1: Stuttering - 5 at Home Tips for Parents of Kids who Stutter

Thanks for joining me for episode 2 of the Our Kids Can Thrive podcast!

In this episode, I go through 5 tips for parents of kids who stim. According to the Autism Wiki, stimming is a "repetitive body movement that self-stimulates one or more senses in a regulated manner."

In the show I mention this link:
www.ourkidscanthrive.com/resources

I'd love it if you would subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or your favorite podcatcher! You can find me atwww.ourkidscanthrive.com, @ourkidsthrive andfacebook.com/ourkidscanthrvie! Let's keep the conversation going.

#2: Stimming - 5 Tips for Parents of Kids who Stim

Kids with ADHD sometimes need a little extra help.  Here are five really great apps to her your ADHDer out a bit.

App #1
Stop. Breathe. Think.
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id778848692
Andriod: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.stopbreathethink.app
They have a Web App, too: http://app.stopbreathethink.org/

App #2
30/30
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/30-30/id505863977?ls=1&mt=8

App #3
Due
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/due-reminders-countdown-timers/id390017969?mt=8#
(I'm so, so sorry guys - I was mistaken when I said that there's an Android version! But check out #5 for something just for you!)

App #4
Blockheads
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/the-blockheads/id519596406?mt=8#

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.noodlecake.blockheads&hl=en

App #5
Attention Exercise: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.racecarlabs.apps.android.attentionexercise

Update: Crazily enough, this app has been removed from the Google Play store.  Ned Hallowell has an assessment app there, though: 
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adhd.app&hl=en

I hope that some of these apps helps you out and I'll see you next week!  




#3: 5 Awesome Apps for Your ADHDer

Thanks for joining me for episode 4 of the Our Kids Can Thrive podcast!

In this episode, I go through 5 tips to get your kids off of that all-consuming screen.  

In the show I mention these links:
www.ourkidscanthrive.com/mountainroseherbs
www.celebratecalm.com
www.livescience.com/25414-bedroom-tv-children-obesity-risk.html

I'd love it if you would subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or your favorite podcatcher! You can find me atwww.ourkidscanthrive.com, @ourkidsthrive and facebook.com/ourkidscanthrvie! Let's keep the conversation going.

#4: Screentime - 5 Tips to Get Your Kid off the Screen

Thanks for joining me for episode 5 of the Our Kids Can Thrive podcast!

In this episode, I go through 30 quick and simple ways to CRUSH frustration in its tracks.  

Brew some tea - check out Mountain Rose Herbs for the best herbs on the planet. www.ourkidscanthrive.com/mountainroseherbs

Detox - head over to Radiant Life to detox your water, your air and your body. www.ourkidscanthrive.com/radiantlife

Volunteering - Volunteer Match www.volunteermatch.com 
Do Something www.dosomething.com

Journaling - The Five Minute Journal - www.fiveminutejournal.com

I'd love it if you would subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or your favorite podcatcher! You can find me at www.ourkidscanthrive.com, @ourkidsthrive and facebook.com/ourkidscanthrvie! Let's keep the conversation going.

#5: 30 Ways to Crush Frustration

You know what I'm talking about.  If you have a LOUD kid, you know exactly what I'm talking about.  Here are five quick tips to help quiet your LOUD child.  

#6: Loud Child - 5 Tips to Quiet Your LOUD Child

5 Tips for City Dwellers

When I lived in a small, 6th floor apartment - with not even a balcony - of a bustling city with all of my boys, things were tight.  I felt like we were always right on top of each other and I definitely didn't feel any connection to nature.  If you read my previous post, you know that there are a few reasons to spend lots of time outside (preferably barefoot).  This is true for us adults but it's even more crucial for our little ones.

Check out the latest podcast for 5 tips for city dwellers to feel more connected to our nourishing earth.

Some links I mentioned:

Mountain Rose Herbs - www.ourkidscanthrive.com/mountainroseherbs

Herb Fairies - www.herbfairies.com

Awesome orange sunglasses - www.ourkidscanthrive.com/orangesunglasses

Orange light bulbs - www.ourkidscanthrive.com/orangelightbulbs

Take a listen! :-)  Let me know what you think down below.  Are you a city dweller with no sights for suburban or rural living any time soon?  How do you connect with nature?

Don't forget to leave a review and a rating over at the iTunes store - www.ourkidscanthrive.com/iTunes - I well be eternally grateful. :-)

#7: 5 Tips for City Dwellers

I didn't grow up with pets.  When I was a teenager, I was gifted a little kitten and she stayed with me for many years.  Now that I have kids, we have had gerbils, guinea pigs, hamsters, an ant farm, a dog, cats, briefly, a turtle and lots and lots of fish. 

Pets are great.  They help to boost a kid's confidence by giving him more responsibility, they help kids who have trouble communicating, and they're just fun to have around.  Studies have shown that pets may help to lessen asthma symptoms and that they are great for autism spectrum kids.  So, for not having grown up with animals, I have really climbed over to the other side.  I'm hoping to have chickens one day soon, and I would love goats (my absolute favorite animal) though I don't think that one is going to happen at any point in the near future.  I'm also on the search for a new cute kitten.

Some pets are way easier to take care of than others.  Even with all of the benefits to having pets in your home, you may not want a very demanding or exhausting pet, especially if your child has a special need.  Anecdotally, my son with ADHD became a different person after we got a dog.  They are seriously best friends and it's really sweet to see.  Listen to the podcast to find out what I have found to be the best 5 low maintenance pets for your kids.

#8: 5 Low Maintenance Pets for Kids

Does your child have a hard time getting homework done?  Is procrastination the name of the game?  I can't say that I have all of the answers but these 5 homework tips for distracted kids have helped my children.  Homework, for most kids, is an inevitable fact of life.  We have figured out these few hacks so homework isn't a nightmare.  Hopefully, your kids aren't getting too much homework.  I personally believe that homework shouldn't be given every day and that it shouldn't last hours and hours.  Take a listen to the podcast and let me know what you think.  Is homework time a nightmare in your home?

Here are some links I mentioned in the show:
(check out www.ourkidscanthrive.com/5-homework-tips-for-distracted-kids for the full list of links)

Large sticky notes

Daily planner for middle school kids

30/30 App
iTunes: itunes.apple.com/app/30-30/id505863977?ls=1&mt=8

Federal law 504 - this Federal law ensures that children in public school who have a disability get the education that they deserve.  Check out the link to see if it applies to your family.

#9 Homework - 5 Homework Tips for Distracted Kids

Teenagers can be incredibly safe and responsible drivers.  However, teens with ADHD might pose unique challenges.  Here are 15 tips for teens with ADHD and their parents to make sure driving is always as safe as possible.

Show notes are on the way! 

www.ourkidscanthrive.com


#10 - 15 Tips for ADHD Drivers and their Parents

Yay for summer! Vacationing with your special needs kid doesn't need to be a nightmare - in fact, you and your family can have tons of fun together - just make sure that you plan everything out first!  Here are my 5 tips for vacationing with your special needs kid.  I hope these tips will make your vacation this summer easy as pie!

Check out episode 11 of the podcast here and don't forget  to (pwease!) leave me a rating and a  review at www.ourkidscanthrive.com/iTunes!


#11 - Vacationing: 5 Tips for Vacationing with your Special Needs Kid

I had a really, really rough day today.  I was just overwhelmed with all of the many requests of my kids.  Here is a little bit of how it went and how I finally managed to calm the overwhelm.

A few links I mention are: 
Lasting Love Connection with Luis Congdon
Yoga Pretzels
Episode #7 of Our Kids Can Thrive - 5 Tips for City Dwellers

#12: Calming the Overwhelm

Hey everyone!  Thanks for joining me for episode 13 of the Our Kids Can Thrive podcast!  Today I've got 5 tips to help your special needs child make friends.  Whether he's shy or anxious, these tips should help. 

Here are some links I mention in the show:

Successful Kids Path Products Blunders Board Game

www.specialplaydate.com by Jane Hsu

Episode 8 of the Our Kids Can Thrive podcast - 5 tips for you

http://www.ourkidscanthrive.com/three-alternative-therapies-for-high-needs-children/


#13: 5 Tips to Help Your Child Make Friends

Coming soon! Check out www.ourkidscanthrive.com

(a bit of a summer hiatus!)

#15: 5 Natural Remedies for ADHD

Hey everyone!  Here are five awesome mindfulness exercises for your child with ADHD!  They will surely work for kids without, as well. :-)

Enjoy!  Be sure to let me know what you think over at www.ourkidscanthrive.com

#16: 5 Mindfulness Exercises for Kids with ADHD

Here are a whole bunch of great,simple sensory activities you can easily do with your children to stimulate their senses.  

Lots of kids who have autism or ADHD also have sensory processing disorder.  So take a listen for these great tips!

#17: Fun Sensory Activities for Kids

Do you "believe in" ADHD?  Do you have family members, neighbors or friends who don't?  I recently saw a meme on Instragram that said "The original ADHD medicine" with a picture of a belt behind it.  I couldn't help but be a little shocked - although I'm sure that's a meme that's been going around for a while.  In this episode of the Our Kids Can Thrive podcast, I discuss the question: Does ADHD Exist?  

#18: Does ADHD Exist?

Here are a few quick tips to help you out if you find yourself ;-) dating the parent of an autistic child or a child with another learning disorder/disability.  I hope that it's helpful to you, your family or maybe a friend. 

You can always leave me a rating and a review (thanks for all of the love so far!) at www.ourkidscanthrive.com/itunes

And don't forget to check out the amazing www.ourkidscanthrive.com/nationalautismresources

#19: Dating the Parent of an Autistic Child

This Challenge is for you if you are overwhelmed with your child’s behavior.  Is your child aggressive, angry or hyperactive?  Does he or she suffer from anxiety, sensory processing disorder or food sensitivities? Join me on this 21 Day Gluten Free/Dairy Free Challenge.  Your child will be introduced to a whole new world of whole, real foods that are healing and not difficult to prepare.

Head on over to www.ourkidscanthrive.com to sign up!

#20: 21 Day GF/DF Challenge for Kids and Families!

Kids with ADHD have are statistically more likely to have problems sleeping - they have more sleep apnea, insomnia, bed-wetting, snoring and other problems.

Today, I have 5 tips to help your child sleep better if he or she has lots of nightmares.  Nightmares are no fun for anyone - children and adults alike.  

Nightmares don't have to plague your child.  Tune in and find some simple remedies so your child can have a decent night's sleep.

#21: 5 Tips to Squash Nightmares

This episode is brought to you by my coming 21 Day Gluten Free Dairy Free Challenge for Kids and Families! Check it out at www.ourkidscanthrive.com/21daychallenge

Today, I've got 5 alternatives to Ritalin for you.  Ritalin is known to have several side effects, including nervousness, agitation, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headaches, palpitations, insomnia, weight loss, sweating, vision problems, skin rashes, tingling...

There are more potential side effects, but i'll stop there.  I know that many parents use this drug for their child or children and are happy with the results, but there are also many who are not so thrilled.  

Here are 5 alternatives to Ritalin that may work for your child.  I wouldn't recommend trying each suggestion all at once, but to try one and see how it goes.  Give a remedy about 2 months to kick in.

Let me know what you think!  I'll see you over at the site.  Don't forget to check out the 21 Day Challenge at www.ourkidscanthrive.com/21daychallenge.  You can also go at download my FREE eBook at www.ourkidscanthrive.com :-)


#22: 5 Natural Alternatives to Ritalin

OMG You're going to love these Yoga Pretzel cards! Get there here! www.ourkidscanthrive.com/yogapretzels

There are so many reasons why yoga is great for all of us, but it's especially magical when kids with ADHD do it regularly.  Listen in to find out five reasons why.  

This episode is brought to you by my coming 21 Day Gluten Free Dairy Free Challenge for Kids and Families! Check it out at www.ourkidscanthrive.com/21daychallenge

 You can also go at download my FREE eBook atwww.ourkidscanthrive.com  :-)

#23: Why Yoga is so Great for Kids with ADHD

This show is brought to you by my coming 21 Day Gluten Free -Dairy Free Challenge for Kids and Families, starting on November 29!  See all the details at www.ourkidscanthrive.com/21daychallenge

Our Kids Can Thrive is now accepting guest posts!  Get YOUR voice on the site by sharing your stories.  Just head on over to www.ourkidscanthrive.com/submissions and I'll read your submission as soon as I can.

I'm also conducting a survey so that I can serve you better!  You can go fill it out at www.ourkidscanthrive.com/survey to fill it out. I'll be eternally grateful and it really won't take you more than a minute or two!

I'd also like to thank Thrive Market for offering a FREE amazing, delicious, slow cooked box of bone broth to their  customers.  This bone broth comes from cows that are pasture raised and has incredible healing powers.  Get some with any Thrive Market purchase of $50 or more at www.ourkidscanthrive.com/freebonebroth 

This is episode 24 and today, I've got some tips for your shy child.  Lots of kids with adhd are total chatterboxes - I've got a couple of those here in my house.  But I also have a child who I believed at one point had selective mutism.  He was painfully shy and would only talk to the members of the family - no one else, period. 

Some other links I mentioned are: www.ourkidscanthrive.com/rescueremedy www.ourkidscanthrive.com/selectivemutismbooks

See you around the web! I'm everywhere as ourkidsthrive! <3 :-*

#24: Selective Mutism and Shy Children

Our Kids Can Thrive is now accepting guest posts! Get YOUR voice on the site by sharing your stories. Just head on over to www.ourkidscanthrive.com/submissions and I'll read your submission as soon as I can.

I'm also conducting a survey so that I can serve you better! You can go fill it out at www.ourkidscanthrive.com/survey to fill it out. I'll be eternally grateful and it really won't take you more than a minute or two!

I'd also like to thank Thrive Market for offering a FREE amazing, delicious, slow cooked box of bone broth to their customers. This bone broth comes from cows that are pasture raised and has incredible healing powers. Get some with any Thrive Market purchase of $50 or more at www.ourkidscanthrive.com/freebonebroth

This is episode 25 and today, I've got some tips for your child who just HATES school.  There are lots and lots of reasons a child might hate school - boredom or bullies, a lack of friends or work that's too difficult.   The first thing to do is to investigate why your child might hate school and then try to get to the bottom of fixing that problem.


See you around the web! I'm everywhere as ourkidsthrive! <3 :-*

#25: What to Do When Your Child Hates School

Holistic, nutritional and practical tips and advice for parents who have children with learning disorders or special needs, including anxiety, ADHD, depression, anger issues and autism spectrum traits.

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