CK ADHD Coaching & Consulting

CK ADHD Coaching & Consulting Empowering individuals with ADHD to thrive on their life journey. I work in person and virtually with clients throughout the country.

10/15/2025

Adults participated in an ADHD simulation designed to build empathy and understanding.

Tomorrow, I’m launching something BIG.Not a talk. Not a slideshow.A full-on ADHD Simulation Experience for parents.Two h...
10/08/2025

Tomorrow, I’m launching something BIG.

Not a talk. Not a slideshow.
A full-on ADHD Simulation Experience for parents.
Two hours. Four hands-on activities.
One powerful goal: Help parents feel what their kids with ADHD go through.

👉 The overwhelm
👉 The executive function breakdowns
👉 The exhaustion of trying to “just focus”
👉 The shame of not meeting expectations

This isn’t about “fixing” kids.
It’s about growing compassion.
About seeing our kids in a new way.
And finally understanding what they’ve been trying to tell us all along.

I’m nervous. I’m excited.
And I know this could be the start of something that changes families forever.

Let’s do this. 💥

📣 Want to bring this to your school or parent group? DM me.

Your ADHD college student just texted "Everything's fine" and you KNOW it's not. Now what?As an ADHD coach and mom whose...
09/12/2025

Your ADHD college student just texted "Everything's fine" and you KNOW it's not. Now what?

As an ADHD coach and mom whose youngest just headed back to college this week, I need to share something important with you.

When we helicopter parent our ADHD students, they often cope by becoming... creative with the truth. 😔

Not because they're dishonest. But because shame and overwhelm make "I'm fine" feel safer than "I'm drowning."

The more we hover, the less truth we get. The less truth we get, the more we panic. It's exhausting for everyone.

Here's what actually works:

✅ Schedule weekly check-ins (not daily panic texts)
Let THEM lead the conversation. Ask "What support do you need?" not "Did you do your laundry?"

✅ Be their coach, not their frontal lobe
"What's your plan?" beats "Here's what you should do"

✅ Normalize the struggle
"Week 3 is tough for lots of students" instead of "You're falling behind!"
Share your own college mess-ups. Create a shame-free zone.

✅ Share resources, don't nag
Send helpful articles. Connect them with campus support. But let THEM choose.

✅ Create a "Pull the Ripcord" agreement
Define real emergencies together. Everything else? They've got this (even when it's messy).

Here's the magic: When you become a lighthouse parent instead of a helicopter parent, your student starts telling you the truth.

They can admit they missed three classes without you calling the dean. They can share they're behind without being worried you will start telling them they are going to get kicked out of school.

They can be REAL with you because you've created safety, not surveillance. 🏮

The hardest part? Watching them struggle with things you could easily fix. But that's where growth happens. That's where they learn to trust themselves—and trust you enough to be honest.

Trust me, wearing the "parent hat" less often means they'll actually reach out when they truly need you. And they'll tell you the truth when they do. 💙

Parents: Have you noticed your student sharing less when you ask more? What would change if they knew they could tell you anything without triggering fix-it mode or judgment mode?

Drop a 🙋‍♀️ if you're ready to try being a lighthouse parent this semester!

The ADHD tax hit hard this week. 💸Opened my fridge to find asparagus that's now a science experiment, that organic yogur...
09/11/2025

The ADHD tax hit hard this week. 💸

Opened my fridge to find asparagus that's now a science experiment, that organic yogurt I was "definitely going to eat for breakfast," and leftovers from... honestly, I can't remember when.

Total damage: $47 worth of good intentions gone bad. 🙃

Here's what I've learned after coaching hundreds of ADHD brains - we don't need more meal plans. We need strategies that work WITH our brains, not against them.

For me, that meant:
• Buying pre-cut veggies (yes, they cost more, but less than throwing them away)
• Accepting that "snack dinner" nights are totally valid meals
• Creating my "Eat Me First!" whiteboard on the fridge (game changer for leftover visibility!)
• Realizing that some weeks, a protein bar counts as meal prep

The real game-changer? I stopped feeling guilty about the fridge graveyard and started designing around reality. Hyperfocus days = order takeout, don't pretend I'll cook. Good energy mornings = batch cook simple things. Executive function is low = frozen meals are my friend.

To my fellow ADHD adults: That expired food isn't a character flaw. It's a brain difference that needs different systems.

And yes, I'm wearing my ME hat while cleaning out that fridge – because self-compassion is part of the process. 🧢

What's your ADHD tax this week? Let's normalize this conversation. 👇

Does your college student struggle to keep up with deadlines, stay focused, or manage time — even when they want to?If A...
08/06/2025

Does your college student struggle to keep up with deadlines, stay focused, or manage time — even when they want to?
If ADHD is making college feel like a constant uphill battle, let’s talk.

Join me for a FREE webinar where I’ll share 5 practical, ADHD-friendly strategies for starting the semester with less stress and more success.

🎓 Focus, Follow Through, and Thrive: College Success for ADHD Brains

📅 August 12th | 🕔 6:30pm EST

Sign up below: 👇👇👇👇

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