Summer Strategies For Managing ADHD Kids
Dear Loved Ones,
Managing ADHD brains (ours and theirs) is no joke. There will be battles and power struggles this summer, no doubt, but they don't have to fill these summer days.
Let's see what we can do to cut down on some of those challenges.
Let us start with the Summer Set Up strategy, for getting everyone's expectations aligned. Then, we will use the Super Simple Schedule and/or the Summer Days Pages to mange those long stretches of free time. It will provide some freedom and direction. They will be surprised by how much they didn't totally hate it.
Meanwhile, we will pull in a bit on the screen time, with the 80/20 Screen Time Strategy.
If we implement only one strategy a week, we will be at week five at this point. We will be rounding the corner back towards a new school year. It will be good timing for looking into Brain Optimizing with nutrients and supplements.
We will wrap up this series with my favorite daily used strategy. the Alexa Said It strategy will cut down on the need for yelling and nagging.
I am honored to share these strategies with you. I am confident they can make life a bit easier this summer. I am thankful to you, for coming along this journey to be bravely ADHD with me.
Enjoy!
Summer Strategies Sneak Peak
About The Author
Cristin Mullen
Licensed Professional Counselor
For over 22 years, Cristin has sought to find solutions for ADHD and other neurodiverse students along with the adults that love them.
Cristin Mullen, LPC is a Licensed Professional Counselor and clinical supervisor in Phoenix, Arizona. She was a struggling student, turned classroom teacher, turned family counselor.
Upon graduating with her Masters Degree in Marriage, Family, Child Therapy, Cristin worked in public behavioral health with challenging teens. After 4 years in the community, Cristin transferred to the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections as a Psychology Associate providing therapy for adjudicate youth within the Adobe Mountain facility.
Currently, Cristin works in private practice at AZ Family Life Counseling & Coaching, specializing in ADHD management. In 2017 she developed the Academic Strategies and Accountability Program (ASAP), an executive function coaching protocol for educators, as well as a variety of online resources for loved ones of struggling students.
Having provided professional development to several schools in the Phoenix area, as well as presentations at conferences, Cristin aims to reduce frustrations and inform expectations about ADHD and executive function deficits. Her current focus is on creating accessible resources for loved ones of struggling students with brilliant minds.
In addition to authoring digital content, Cristin provides clinical assessments, ADHD parent consultations, clinical supervision, and professional training. Learn more here.