From the monthly archives:

May 2009

As your child starts middle school this fall, be sure to provide a new set of strategies for the new environment. ADHD 2.0: New Questions in Sixth Grade and Beyond offers tips for study habits, transitions between classes and dealing with bullies, but the best advice is a useful method for getting a child [...]

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You can save money and calories by making your own mochas, lattes and other coffee drinks at home. There is a less expensive alternative to espresso or cappuccino makers for whipping up coffee drink recipes: a hand-held milk frother.
What is a Milk Frother?
A hand-held milk frother is a small, circular whip on the [...]

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A guy going by the name of Winter says he has some mild obsessive-compulsive traits along with a mild coffee addiction to coffee. And, he has a goal to visit every single Starbucks around the world, although Starbucks is not his favorite coffee. Mild O-C traits? Really?
How does he do it? [...]

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Ever learn about something that is so inane that it leaves you speechless for few seconds? I read this twice before gathering my thoughts, and now I’m wondering if I’ve been taken in by a joke…but I think it’s for real. Check out Dogs: Take Cover on OffbeatEarth.com.
Where’s PETA when you need [...]

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Jars of Clay band member Charlie Lowell was recently interviewed by Jason Dominy at CoffeeGeek.com about the band’s coffee habits. It sounds like the Jars of Clay guys really enjoy their java and often brew their own coffee when on the road. Lowell says that the Starbucks Italian Roast gets brewed “pretty thick [...]

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As I research ADD / ADHD in children and adults, I’m adding the books I read to my Tools for Managing ADD / ADHD store. Learning more about ADD / ADHD has helped me to realize that this condition must be managed just as a diabetic needs insulin or someone with a hypo-thyroid condition [...]

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