by Kala | Nov 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
As we come to the end of November, I will wrap up my series on mental wellness for dads by highlighting the importance of your mental health. You may have heard the age-old saying “Happy wife, happy life,” but I think the more important saying is...
by Kala | Nov 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
Parenting is stressful, and so is balancing work, parenting, and partnership. For many dads, the default way to unwind is to drink. Excessive alcohol consumption creates stress and tension in many families, and many dads are looking for strategies to successfully...
by Kala | Nov 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
Dads, how often have you spent the entire day or night beating yourself up for a mistake you made? Perhaps you yelled at your kid(s) after promising yourself that you would remain calm. Or you forgot your child’s mittens, and the daycare staff scolded you for...
by Kala | Nov 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
In my last post, I wrote about how executive functioning is impacted by ADHD, and how that impacts ADHD dads. Today I am going to share skills and strategies that greatly help ADHD dads manage in a neurotypical world. Some of the issues that ADHD dads experience are...
by Kala | Nov 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
Last weekend I attended the BCACC’s Regional Workshop, which focused on working with adult ADHD. Although you may think ADHD is a diagnosis reserved for children, the truth is that ADHD impacts adults as well. ADHD is a lifelong type of neurodiversity –...
by Kala | Nov 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
In my most recent post, I shared that being vulnerable does not equate to being weak. I also outlined the importance of healthy communication and healthy boundaries when opening yourself to being vulnerable with someone. Vulnerability is a challenge, but with the...
