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Going to battle alone

Posted on April 7, 2016 by CandyR

Hello, my name is Candy. I am the mother of three kids and my oldest son, 23 years old, has ADD. My daughter, 16 years old, is doing great in school. And my youngest is 9 1/2 and he has ADHD and… Continue Reading →

Parents Acceptance, ADHD, Diagnosis, Family, Parenting, Support
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Looking for wisdom from other TS parents

Posted on March 3, 2016 by EvM

A few weeks ago, my 10 year old son started having continual vocal and motor tics from morning till night. I found the accelerated process from one day to the next of the tics appearing very overwhelming and frightening. I… Continue Reading →

Parents Diagnosis, Parenting, Support, Tics
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ADHD – Another Day Having Discussions

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Caleb Davidson

I used to read that the “co-morbid” conditions of T.S. were far more frustrating than the tics themselves. As defined, co-morbid means the annoying other conditions that make you want to poke your eyes out with ice picks the simultaneous presence… Continue Reading →

Parents ADD, ADHD, Autism, Happily Ticked Off, OCD, Organization, Parenting, Tics
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Mothers Tell Stories…

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Caleb Davidson

And so here’s mine. It seems as if the moment my kid hit 13 the teens hit full force. The defiance, the arguing, the overall surliness. And, well, if I’m being honest, I thought it was going to be one… Continue Reading →

Parents Acceptance, Happily Ticked Off, Medication, Parenting, Support, Teens, Tics
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Why Your Child with Tourettes Will Be Set for Success

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Brittany Fichter

Last year, while I was pregnant, I wrote about some of the thoughts that ran through my head, particularly about the possibility of genetically passing my Tourettes down to my baby. Apparently, I’m not the only one. I’ve had multiple… Continue Reading →

Parents Brittany Fichter Writes, Children, Emotions, Family, Parenting, Parents, Stigma, Support, Tics
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Tip #2 to Limit Tics: Exercise

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Caleb Davidson

I won’t lie. My kid like to exercise as much as the Kardashian girls like to wear clothing. But never the less, it’s needed. I have no grand illusion that exercise is going to rid my kid of any particular… Continue Reading →

Parents Exercise, Gratitude, Happily Ticked Off, Joy, Parenting, Positive Thinking, Tics
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I Don’t Know

Posted on December 13, 2015 by KimberlyR

As parents how many times a day do we hear, “I don’t know”? “I don’t know why I don’t write down my assignments.” “I don’t know why I didn’t turn in my assignment.” “I don’t know where I put my… Continue Reading →

Parents ADD, ADHD, Emotions, Family, Parenting, Questions, Stress
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Looking for guidance and support for my newly diagnosed son

Posted on December 11, 2015 by LynnL

My 12 year old son was diagnosed with Tourette in early 2015. He experiences mostly physical tics. He also deals with ADHD, OCD, some anxiety but mostly ODD. We live in a remote area with little to no support on… Continue Reading →

Parents ADHD, Anxiety, OCD, ODD, Parenting, Support, Tics
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“Ducks” and the beginning of our TS journey

Posted on November 30, 2015 by KimberlyR

When I first suspected and began to research TS I said to myself, okay, okay it will be alright. I am the type of person who will research, read, research, and read whatever I can on any challenge that affects… Continue Reading →

Parents Acceptance, Books, Diagnosis, Education, Leadership Academy, Parenting, Success, Teens, Tics
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Concerned about my son’s Tourette Syndrome, OCD, and ADHD

Posted on October 15, 2015 by JessicaB

My son, Anthony, has Tourette Syndrome. Anthony is 9 years old and started displaying mild tics around the age of 3. The tics would wax and wane, the severity of them never being bad enough to be disconcerting to Anthony… Continue Reading →

Parents ADHD, Diagnosis, Medication, OCD, Parenting, School

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