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Where Do I Even Begin? Your Start Here Guide

Updated: Jan 31

If you landed here feeling overwhelmed — good. That means you're paying attention.

Maybe homework has turned into a two-hour (or three-hour) battle every single night. Maybe your child cried tonight during reading time — or you did. Maybe someone at school said something that made you wonder if you're doing something wrong as a parent.

You're not doing something wrong. You're dealing with a brain that works differently — and most of the advice out there wasn't built for brains like your child's.


I know because I've been in that storm too. I live with ADHD myself. I helped raise a son with ADHD and dyslexia through the toughest years — middle school and high school — and watched him graduate and build a successful career. I also spent over 20 years in the classroom as a reading specialist, working directly with kids whose brains the traditional system wasn't serving.

This site exists because I want to be in the storm with you — not hand you a pamphlet from the outside.

But first — your free home base.

Before you dive into anything else, I want you to know about the Learning in a Distracted World Community. This is the central hub of everything I offer for free — resources, guides, tools, and a space to connect with other parents who are navigating the exact same thing you are.

It's where you'll find free materials, ask questions, share what's working (and what isn't), and feel a little less like you're figuring this out alone. No gatekeeping, no fluff — just real support from real people.


So where do you start?

Here's the honest answer: it depends on what's happening in your house right now. Not what should be happening. What actually is.

Find yourself below and follow that path. Each one is designed to meet you exactly where you are today.

"Homework is destroying our evenings."

This is the number one thing parents tell me. If homework ends in tears — yours or your child's — start with the Homework Peace Toolkit. It's a step-by-step system designed to cut through the battle and create a routine that actually works for a neurodivergent brain.


"My child struggles with reading and I don't know how to help."

Reading struggles in kids with dyslexia or ADHD aren't about effort — they're about how the brain processes language. The Science of Reading course breaks this down in a way that actually makes sense for parents (not just teachers), and gives you concrete strategies you can use at home tonight.


"I want a bigger picture system — not just one fix."

If you're ready to build something sustainable — a real learning system your family can use every day — Family Learning Adventures is where you want to be. It combines three tools that work together specifically for neurodivergent learners: NotebookLM as an AI-powered study partner, Text Mapping for visual comprehension, and the Family Learning Board to bring it all together at home.

This is the membership I built because nothing else out there does all three. It's not a one-size-fits-all program — it's designed around how neurodivergent brains actually learn.


"I need someone to help us directly."

Sometimes you don't need another course. You need a real person who understands neurodivergent brains to look at your specific situation and help you figure out a path forward. That's what 1-on-1 coaching is for.


"I just need to know I'm not alone."

Then the Community is your place to start. It's free, it's real, and it's full of parents who have sat exactly where you're sitting right now. Browse the free resources, ask your questions, and connect with people who actually get it.


One more thing.

You don't have to figure everything out today. The 1% better approach means you pick one thing — just one — and start there. The rest will follow.

And if you want to get updates, free resources, and a little encouragement delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for the newsletter. No fluff. Just real stuff that helps.

You're in the right place. Take a breath. We'll figure this out together.

 
 
 

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