Nina Webb Cullen, Lifecoaching LLC

09/06/2025

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Years ago a parenting expert told me to give my kids an allowance, "just for being my kid". Okay, but then won't they grow up expecting a reward for doing nothing? Yes, actually, they will because you're training their brain to do just that, and clearly that is NOT what you want to do. Instead let t...

08/18/2025

Trying to motivate you ADHD child? It may be time to re-think your approach!

When you’re trying to motivate an neurotypical brain, you can use tactics like taking away screen time because neurotypical brains are motivated by importance and consequence. Not true of the ADHD brain. The ADHD brain is motivated by what is urgent, novel and interesting. It’s an interest-based brain. So instead of expecting your ADHD child to do his homework because you will take away his television privileges, instead let him listen to music while he does his homework. Instead of reminding her of how important it is to complete her schoolwork, suggest going outside and sitting in the hammock with her homework. Often the ADHD brain doesn’t do something that isn’t interesting until the very last minute and then the rush to get it complete. Try dividing the task into three or four different pieces to tackle in small increments with a small reward when they complete each piece.

Thinking outside the box and help you let go of policing every piece of homework to being your child’s ally to get all of their work done on time.

05/27/2025

https://www.ninawebbcullen.com/post/what-do-you-hear-me-say

"Can you take out the trash?" "I WILL, I"'M BUSY!" Hmmm ... what just happened? I asked for some help with a chore that were for our mutual benefit but was met with an angry, short tempered response. This is where I back up and think, "I wonder what he just heard me say??" So I ask that very questio...

12/02/2024

Tis the season to ... create YOUR own new traditions! Honor the traditions of your childhood as you create new ones with your children. That might mean that instead of packing up the kids and driving to grandma's house you ask grandma to come to you. It might look like having holiday dinner in your pajamas. It might even look like going away with your family for a week at a dude ranch without a single present to unwrap. As adults we get to choose, and that can be as powerful as it is intimidating. Just because your parents did the holidays a certain way doesn't mean that you have to follow suit. You might hurt some feelings along the way, but when you're clear about boundaries and what you wish to create for your children, it becomes easier. What are the traditions you'll keep and what new ones will you start??

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08/24/2024

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