January often arrives carrying expectations we never agreed to.

January often arrives with a quiet sense of pressure...

New routines. New expectations. A feeling that we should be “back on track” after the holidays — even when everyone is still tired, dysregulated, or finding their feet.

The beginning of a new school year can feel like a fresh start — but for many students (especially those with ADHD), it can also feel overwhelming, uncertain, and dysregulating.

The holiday season can be beautiful… and completely overwhelming — especially when you’re managing ADHD.

The festive season is a beautiful time of excitement, family, and celebration — but it can also be overwhelming for children who thrive on structure, predictability, and routine.

As the school year winds down, excitement rises — and so does overwhelm.

If you live with ADHD, you already know that the world’s idea of “success” often feels unrealistic, rigid, and exhausting.

We’ve all heard it — that defeated little voice: “I can’t do it.”
“It’s too hard.” “I’ll never get it right.”

The language we use in the classroom doesn’t just describe behaviour — it shapes how we respond to it.

Decision Fatigue: Why You’re So Tired (and What to Do About It)

If your child comes home from school cranky, tearful, or explosive — you’re not alone.

When it comes to motivation, students with ADHD often don’t respond in the way we expect.

Communicating effectively at work can feel like a daily challenge—especially when ADHD makes staying organised, focused, or on-track more difficult.

Children with ADHD often hear more corrections than compliments. Over time, this can impact their confidence, motivation, and willingness to try.

We often think of “focus” as sitting still, eyes forward, hands folded. But for many students—especially those with ADHD—focus doesn’t look like stillness. In fact, it’s the opposite.

Mornings can feel like a tornado when your child has ADHD—there’s rushing, forgetting, emotional overwhelm, and often… yelling (from both sides).

Ever found yourself thinking, “Why does this student keep doing that?” Or feeling frustrated when a child doesn’t respond to your usual strategies?

When your child has ADHD, routines can feel impossible — but they’re also one of the most powerful ways to support focus, emotional regulation, and confidence.

Executive functioning challenges often go hand-in-hand with ADHD — impacting planning, focus, emotional regulation, and task completion. But with the right strategies, we can help students thrive in and beyond the classroom.

When a student with ADHD interrupts, fidgets, or goes off-task, it’s easy to see what’s going wrong. But what if we trained our eyes to look for what’s going right?