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CAROLINE FITSIMONES COACHING


Defiance, Refusals, and Meltdowns
My boys and I stopped at Target last week to grab a couple of items I needed. As we walked past the toy section, the inevitable question...

Caroline Fitsimones
Sep 16, 20242 min read
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Letting Kids Face Challenges: The Key to Building Resilience
My son has recently become obsessed with climbing trees. As I watched him beginning to take more calculated risks with his increasing...

Caroline Fitsimones
Sep 11, 20242 min read
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How Parent Coaching Impacted Our Family
My son was diagnosed with ADHD 3 years ago, around the time this picture was taken. We began with the traditional route that many other...

Caroline Fitsimones
Aug 30, 20242 min read
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Feelings Felt Are Feelings That Evaporate
This quote is one of my go-to anchors in the heat-of-the-moment. Lately, my youngest son has had some big feelings around...

Caroline Fitsimones
Aug 13, 20243 min read
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Parental Burnout and It's Impact on Parents' Capacity and Confidence
If parental burnout was a continuum--instead of an either/or state--where would you rate yourself? Just as our children's emotional,...

Caroline Fitsimones
Jul 28, 20242 min read
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The Parable of the Baby Elephant
Have you heard of the parable of the baby elephant who was chained to a small tree? It tried to pull itself free, but couldn’t. Overtime,...

Caroline Fitsimones
Jul 11, 20242 min read
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The Two Most Common Statements I Hear From Parents...
The two most common statements I hear from parents are, “I feel like I’m failing my child” and “this feels really lonely”. We’ve all felt...

Caroline Fitsimones
Jul 6, 20242 min read
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"He Should Know Better!"
I know I should go to bed by 10:30 to get 6-7 hours of sleep. I know I should drive within the speed limit, but I usually push ~10 MPH...

Caroline Fitsimones
Jun 12, 20242 min read
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Using Gratitude and Mindfulness for ADHD Emotional Regulation
Among the various characteristics of ADHD, emotional dysregulation is the most common, but underestimated symptom. Children with ADHD...

Caroline Fitsimones
Dec 5, 20232 min read
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Building Success: Scaffolding for Children with ADHD
Many children with ADHD struggle with weak executive function skills, such as poor planning, working memory, and impulse control. This...

Caroline Fitsimones
Nov 25, 20232 min read
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