Episode 80 - Kelly Biltz
Mending Families is hosted by Melissa Pemberton and she brings you weekly content that is a mix of trauma aware interviews, parenting tips for those caring for kids from adversity, and stories from people just like you as they share their beautiful messy moments. Melissa hopes that when you listen each week, you will feel encouraged, inspired and take a little something away to help you and your family move from broken to mended.
In today’s episode, Kelly, a life coach for teens with ADHD, talks about ways to help teenagers boost their confidence and deals with common challenges they face, such as managing emotions, time, and schoolwork. She discusses how ADHD can be managed through diagnosis, medication, and other methods, highlighting the need for a supportive lifestyle that includes good sleep, nutrition, exercise, and community support. Kelly gives parents strategies to assist their teens and stresses the importance of understanding neurodivergence, along with sharing resources for additional help.
Kelly Biltz helps teens reduce stress and increase confidence by learning Executive Function Life Skills for managing their ADHD. You can find Kelly on Instagram or on her website, www.teenswithadhd.com
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Topics Kelly mentions:
*Kelly give us some things to look for in our teens that “could be” a sign of ADHD or neurodiversity
*Find the best way to communicate with your child as it is not a one size fits all
*Ideally a neuropsychologist would be a good place to start to get an ADHD diagnosis as you get all of the details of your child and what they need. Your child’s pediatrician should be able to give you a referral if needed.
*Kelly runs parent groups as well to help support parents of kids with ADHD
*We talk about alternatives to medication that involves predictability, consistency, exercise, sleep and routine
*504 plans can be beneficial for teens with ADHD and Kelly gives some good thoughts on how to request one, advocating for your kids, and helping our kids advocate for themselves
*Kelly recommends the Mel Robbins podcast and her new book, The Let Them Theory, for anyone!
*Let go of the small stuff…your kids are only there for so long
*Kelly would love to help support you and your teen! You can grab a freebie HERE to get started, or access a library of webinars all about ADHD HERE
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