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https://www.pierparentmembership.com/bootcamp ☀️Child Psychology Expert | Parent Coach
🎯For Parents of 2-12-Year-Old
🌈Build Happy, Confident Kids Together!
🏆Over 20 Years of Clinical Background

You don’t have to wait for the meltdowns. Here’s how to get ahead of them:1. Do a “year in review” together 🗓️ Help them...
06/05/2026

You don’t have to wait for the meltdowns. Here’s how to get ahead of them:
1. Do a “year in review” together 🗓️ Help them acknowledge what they accomplished, who they connected with, and what they’ll miss. Closure is a gift. Don’t skip it.
2. Build a summer rhythm (not a schedule) ☀️
Kids don’t need every minute planned — but they need anchors. A consistent wake time, a daily outside time, and a wind-down routine are enough to keep the nervous system regulated.
3. Name the feelings before they arrive 🗣️
Say it out loud: “Summer can feel exciting AND weird at the same time. Both feelings are okay.” When kids hear you name the experience before it happens, they feel safer when it does.
Bonus:Ask them what THEY are most excited about AND most nervous about. Then just listen.
📌 Save this post — you’ll want it next week.
Which of these are you trying first? Tell me below 👇

Your kid isn’t being dramatic. They’re dysregulated.The end of the school year is one of the most emotionally loaded tim...
06/03/2026

Your kid isn’t being dramatic. They’re dysregulated.
The end of the school year is one of the most emotionally loaded times for kids and most parents have no idea why their child is suddenly melting down over everything.
Here’s what’s actually happening 👇
✔️ Routine loss — School provides a predictable structure that regulates the nervous system. When it ends, that anchor disappears.
✔️ Grief they can’t name — Saying goodbye to teachers, friends, and a version of themselves they’ve known all year is a real loss.
✔️ Anticipatory anxiety — Summer sounds fun, but the unknown is stressful. New schedule, new expectations, new everything.
✔️ Cumulative fatigue — By June, kids have been holding it together for 10 months. They’re exhausted.
The good news? When you name it, you can tame it. 💛
Save this for next time they lose it over the wrong cup and remember: they’re not giving you a hard time. They’re having a hard time.
👇 Drop a 🙋 in the comments if your kid is already showing signs of the end-of-year unraveling.

This week, we’re talking about the end-of-year challenges that so many families are feeling right now—big emotions, incr...
06/01/2026

This week, we’re talking about the end-of-year challenges that so many families are feeling right now—big emotions, increased anxiety, disrupted routines, and a little extra chaos.
One of the questions from our recent Q&A is the perfect place to begin:
What do you do when your morning routine starts to fall apart?
We’ll be sharing practical, ADHD-friendly strategies all week to help you navigate these stressful moments with more confidence and less overwhelm.
Keep those questions coming! I love hearing what’s on your mind, and I’ll continue using your questions to guide future videos and content.
As always, I’m here to support you. 💛
Wishing you a great week and be sure to check back for helpful tips, tools, and encouragement throughout the week.

Most reward systems are designed for neurotypical kids. For ADHD kids, the reward is too far away, too abstract, or take...
05/29/2026

Most reward systems are designed for neurotypical kids. For ADHD kids, the reward is too far away, too abstract, or takes too long to earn and their brain simply loses interest before they get there.
How to build a reward system that works for ADHD:
⚡ Make rewards immediate or same-day —>waiting until Friday doesn’t work
⚡ Keep the chart visible —> on the fridge, not in a drawer
⚡ Let your child pick the reward —> buy-in matters more than the prize
How to build a reward system that works for ADHD:
⚡ Make rewards immediate or same-day —> waiting until Friday often doesn’t work
⚡ Keep the chart visible —> on the fridge, not in a drawer
⚡ Let your child help pick the reward —> buy-in matters more than the prize
⚡ Lean into natural rewards too —> extra parent/child time, connection, feeling successful, feeling proud, choosing the family game, music in the car, extra time outside, or one-on-one attention can be incredibly motivating
⚡ Celebrate effort, not just outcomes —> “You sat down and tried” counts
⚡ Adjust the goal before you scrap the whole system —> one win a day beats five fails
⚡ Celebrate effort, not just outcomes —> “You sat down and tried” counts
⚡ Adjust the goal before you scrap the whole system —> one win a day beats five fails

The goal is to externalize the motivation their brain struggles to generate on its own. You’re not bribing — you’re scaffolding.

Drop a 🙋 if you’ve tried a reward system that flopped. You’re not alone

For kids with ADHD, screens aren’t just fun — they’re one of the few things that deliver the dopamine hit their brain is...
05/27/2026

For kids with ADHD, screens aren’t just fun — they’re one of the few things that deliver the dopamine hit their brain is constantly seeking. That’s why shutting them off feels catastrophic to your child (not dramatic — their brain literally just lost its biggest reward source).

What actually helps with screen transitions:
🔁 Give a 5-minute warning, then a 2-minute warning — transitions need runway
🔁 Turn off autoplay on everything. Autoplay removes the natural stopping point
🔁 Create “screen-free zones” by location (meals, bedrooms) not just by time
🔁 Replace, don’t just remove — have something ready to do after screens go off

The goal isn’t fewer screens at all costs. It’s building a relationship with technology that doesn’t hijack their regulation. That’s a skill — and it takes time to teach.

Which of these are you trying this week? Drop it below 👇

Thank you so much for taking the time to send in your questions. 💛Today I’m answering one that has been coming up a lot ...
05/25/2026

Thank you so much for taking the time to send in your questions. 💛
Today I’m answering one that has been coming up a lot lately: Rejection Sensitivity.
If your child seems to take correction, disappointment, or even small comments very deeply, you
Rejection sensitivity is often misunderstood.
Parents may see:
• overreacting
• shutting down
• anger
• tears
• perfectionism
• “giving up easily”
• defensiveness
• avoiding things they might fail at
But underneath it is often:
“I felt hurt.”
“I felt embarrassed.”
“I thought I disappointed someone.”
“I thought I wasn’t good enough.”
This is common in ADHD.
But it is NOT exclusive to ADHD. 💛

What lingering questions do you still have about ADHD in children? 🤍I’m putting together a Q&A to answer the real-life q...
05/23/2026

What lingering questions do you still have about ADHD in children? 🤍
I’m putting together a Q&A to answer the real-life questions parents are carrying behind the scenes — from emotional regulation to school struggles and everything in between.

Drop your questions below. No shame, no judgment… just support. ✨

The environment matters just as much as the words. ADHD brains are highly reactive to sensory input — background noise, ...
05/22/2026

The environment matters just as much as the words. ADHD brains are highly reactive to sensory input — background noise, screens, and clutter compete directly for your child’s attention.
Easy environmental tweaks that actually help…
⭐️Mute or pause screens before giving any instruction.
⭐️Reduce background noise — turn off the TV, close a door.
⭐️Make eye contact first. A gentle touch on the shoulder signals the brain to shift.
⭐️Keep it calm. A raised voice increases cortisol and makes it even harder to process. Comment LISTEN for a Freebie from me with helpful reminders about listening!**
💙Connection before direction. Always. 💙

Small shifts. Big difference. Research-backed strategies for getting through: ...
05/20/2026

Small shifts. Big difference. Research-backed strategies for getting through:
⭐️Get close. Move within 3 feet before speaking. Distance makes it harder for ADHD brains to tune in.

⭐️Say their name first. It primes the brain to listen before the instruction comes.

⭐️One instruction at a time. Multi-step directions overload working memory. Break it down.

⭐️Give transition warnings. “In 2 minutes we’re cleaning up.” It reduces the friction of switching tasks.

⭐️Ask them to repeat it back. Repetition builds working memory and confirms they processed it.

None of these take extra time — they just take intention.
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Children with ADHD have an underactive prefrontal cortex — the part of the brain that filters distractions and regulate...
05/18/2026

Children with ADHD have an underactive prefrontal cortex — the part of the brain that filters distractions and regulates attention. When you call their name and they don’t answer, they’re not being defiant. They literally may not have heard you.
Research shows children with ADHD have delayed inhibitory control, meaning their brain can’t easily “stop” the current task to shift focus to a new one. It takes real effort.
Understanding the why changes everything.
Save this for the next time you need a reminder. 💙

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