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Maybe NO ONE outgrows ADD

Ken Kaye — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:23:08 +0000

Kudos to Bryan X of ADDERWorld for his post about ADD into adulthood: It used to be believed that ADHD was outgrown, but we know better now. First it was 10% didn’t outgrow it, then it was 20% – 30%, the percentage keeps rising… soon, I believe, the percentage will be closer to 90%. I believe [...]

When Adult Kids Move Home

Ken Kaye — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:21:27 +0000

"If you're going to let a young adult move home, then you should at least have some rules about what's what. Blog post by Gail Vaz-Oxlade.

Insensitive advice

Ken Kaye — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:15:08 +0000

Here’s an example of bad ADD advice to a 25-year-old college grad who sounds like his ADD (which may be the cause of his depression, or an additional problem) has paralyzed him with regard to work and money. The advice columnist, Salon’s Cary Tennis, is apparently clueless about adult ADD as well as arrogant in his [...]

Media interviews on “Trust Me”

Attn:Money — Tue, 19 May 2009 14:30:21 +0000

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Read the fine print on that loan!

Attn:Money — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:14:54 +0000

“Students’ First Lesson: Beware Loans’ Fine Print” headlines this NY Times article: “Private student loans have become more attractive in this economy, but financial disclosures in the market are uneven.”

“Neuroenhancers” and attention to money

Ken Kaye — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:58:52 +0000

“Neuroenhancers are perfectly suited for the anxiety of white-collar competition in a floundering economy. And they have a synergistic relationship with our multiplying digital technologies: the more gadgets we own, the more distracted we become, and the more we need help in order to focus.” So concludes a New Yorker piece this week on the increasing [...]

Desorden de atención monetaria en descendientes

SergioA — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:37:42 +0000

por Sergio Armendáriz Royval El Heraldo de Chihuahua 18 de abril de 2009 Este título parece más que todo un problema psicológico o neurológico que generalmente asociamos con los ahora más generalizados o diagnosticados déficit de atención, de hiperactividad, de trastornos del aprendizaje y demás relacionados. Pues de acuerdo a mis experiencias con los descendientes que he interactuado, [...]

“Toe in the Water” education about adult ADD

Attn:Money — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:35:57 +0000

David Giwerc’s ADD Coaching Academy created a new teleclass series for those who are just getting started in learning about ADD and what can be accomplished through coaching.

Motivate, Teach, Support

Ken Kaye — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:44:24 +0000

“How much do you need?” a father played by Jason Robards in the movie Parenthood asks his hapless son (Tom Hulce), with a look that says “… you worthless, disappointing, lying bum”—while reaching into his pocket.

As a psychologist as well as a father, I wanted a way to communicate exactly the opposite. A way to give my sons and daughters the consistent message, “You’re worthy, you’re capable of succeeding, I love you, and we’re going to help you.” A system that helps by teaching them to fish rather than merely handing them a wad of fish.

Parental Bailouts

Ken Kaye — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:20:49 +0000

Different kinds and degrees of debt demand different kinds of intervention. But let’s begin with the general question: Is it wise to bail our adult children out of trouble they got themselves into? Or should one let them bear the consequences, so they learn?

Unless this is a long-term chronic problem, grab your bailing bucket. Absolutely. The lessons taught by overwhelming debt aren’t taught any better by letting a bad crisis become hopeless. Debt isn’t like water standing three feet deep in a basement, which has ruined the books and games stored there but will eventually flow away again and leave the owner with some cleaning up to do. It’s a rising flood, threatening to carry off the whole house—literally. Left alone, it doesn’t go away, it just gets deeper.