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We started painting our awesome junk wall and it’s looking great! Thanks for the inspiration @artbarblog 24/06/2025

We started painting our awesome junk wall and it’s looking great! Thanks for the inspiration @artbarblog

Parenting a child with ADHD is a marathon — not a sprint. But sometimes, it’s the smallest shifts that make the biggest difference. Here are micro-habits that have transformed our daily rhythm (and my sanity): 1. Deep breaths before I respond. 2. A visible checklist for the morning routine. 3. 5-minute reset timers after school. 4. Laying out tomorrow’s clothes the night before. 5. Post-it notes on the fridge with what is going well. 6. Saying “I’m here” instead of jumping to fix. 7. Using “first-then” language. 8. Weekly teacher check-ins (even when things are fine). 9. Choosing connection before correction. 10. Giving transitions a 2-minute heads-up. 11. Modeling a do-over: “Let’s try that again together.” 12. Declaring “calm corners,” not “time outs.” 13. Starting the day with water (for both of us). 14. Quiet breakfasts = less cortisol. 15. Using visual timers instead of verbal nagging. 16. Letting music guide cleanup time. 17. Repeating “They’re not giving me a hard time, they’re having a hard time.” 18. Validating emotions before redirecting behavior. 19. Moving homework to the floor. 20. Avoiding open-ended questions during transitions. 21. Giving choices between 2 “yes” options. 22. Talking less, doing more with them. 23. Scheduling in margin — not just activities. 24. Celebrating small wins (like actually finishing breakfast). 25. Ending the day with a sensory moment — snuggle, stretch, or story. 26. Putting fewer things on our to-do list. 27. Practicing one skill at a time (not everything at once). 28. Letting go of “should.” 29. Remembering: progress, not perfection. ✨ Every one of these habits came from trial, error, and a whole lot of real-life mess. Inside Quiet the Chaos, I give you a step-by-step plan to build the kind of routines, strategies, and confidence that support your ADHD child and help you breathe again. 💛 Tap the link in bio to join us and feel the difference for yourself. #adhdparenting #quietthechaos #adhdkids #adhdfamilies #executivefunction #adhdmomlife #nurtureadhd #adhdtools #adhdhacks #parentingwithintention #adhdtruths #microhabits #adhdsupport 24/06/2025

Parenting a child with ADHD is a marathon — not a sprint. But sometimes, it’s the smallest shifts that make the biggest difference. Here are micro-habits that have transformed our daily rhythm (and my sanity): 1. Deep breaths before I respond. 2. A visible checklist for the morning routine. 3. 5-minute reset timers after school. 4. Laying out tomorrow’s clothes the night before. 5. Post-it notes on the fridge with what is going well. 6. Saying “I’m here” instead of jumping to fix. 7. Using “first-then” language. 8. Weekly teacher check-ins (even when things are fine). 9. Choosing connection before correction. 10. Giving transitions a 2-minute heads-up. 11. Modeling a do-over: “Let’s try that again together.” 12. Declaring “calm corners,” not “time outs.” 13. Starting the day with water (for both of us). 14. Quiet breakfasts = less cortisol. 15. Using visual timers instead of verbal nagging. 16. Letting music guide cleanup time. 17. Repeating “They’re not giving me a hard time, they’re having a hard time.” 18. Validating emotions before redirecting behavior. 19. Moving homework to the floor. 20. Avoiding open-ended questions during transitions. 21. Giving choices between 2 “yes” options. 22. Talking less, doing more with them. 23. Scheduling in margin — not just activities. 24. Celebrating small wins (like actually finishing breakfast). 25. Ending the day with a sensory moment — snuggle, stretch, or story. 26. Putting fewer things on our to-do list. 27. Practicing one skill at a time (not everything at once). 28. Letting go of “should.” 29. Remembering: progress, not perfection. ✨ Every one of these habits came from trial, error, and a whole lot of real-life mess. Inside Quiet the Chaos, I give you a step-by-step plan to build the kind of routines, strategies, and confidence that support your ADHD child and help you breathe again. 💛 Tap the link in bio to join us and feel the difference for yourself. #adhdparenting #quietthechaos #adhdkids #adhdfamilies #executivefunction #adhdmomlife #nurtureadhd #adhdtools #adhdhacks #parentingwithintention #adhdtruths #microhabits #adhdsupport

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