Currently available at Amazon.
A short picture book that looks at cats' undocumented involvement with the bible.
The workings of Stephanie Neilan
Monday
Tuesday
New Cover for Kindergartners Read
Find it at your favorite retailer.
15 rhyming/sight word tales for Kindergartners. Comprehension questions and reading aids precede each story.
An Angel's Gift
Find it at your favorite retailer.
I look at you and all I see and angel prints. God's gift to me. (A picture book followed by an adoption Q&A)
Friday
ADHD and Medication
As you know, ADHD has many treatment options. For many, recognizing their behaviors and changing their patterns to help prevent unwanted outcomes is all they need to succeed. Others need medication.
Even though my child is one of those who improved drastically only after he was on medication, I still resist giving it to him each day. He needs it to succeed in school, and it helps at home, but does he need it there?
The answer is probably yes.
So why have I been saving it for school days? The problem is that I still view it as something that changes him, when I should be thinking of it as something that restores him. It restores the chemicals in his brain to where they SHOULD be. It's like insulin for those with diabetes, or thyroid medication for those with glandular problems. Their bodies are not working properly and those medications bring the chemical balance back to where it should be.
We all know hormones can affect behavior and mood (PMS, "Pregnancy brain," etc.). When they are out of whack, then we do things outside our normal behavior. Even though we don't treat temporary irregularities, there are things that help for long-term imbalances. They supplement whatever deficiencies exist to return you to your normal behavior.
Medication is there for a reason. If your child is one of those who needs it, then give it to them. That doesn't mean to stop working on the other lifestyle changes that will also help, but it means to include it as part of the overall plan.
Even though my child is one of those who improved drastically only after he was on medication, I still resist giving it to him each day. He needs it to succeed in school, and it helps at home, but does he need it there?
The answer is probably yes.
So why have I been saving it for school days? The problem is that I still view it as something that changes him, when I should be thinking of it as something that restores him. It restores the chemicals in his brain to where they SHOULD be. It's like insulin for those with diabetes, or thyroid medication for those with glandular problems. Their bodies are not working properly and those medications bring the chemical balance back to where it should be.
We all know hormones can affect behavior and mood (PMS, "Pregnancy brain," etc.). When they are out of whack, then we do things outside our normal behavior. Even though we don't treat temporary irregularities, there are things that help for long-term imbalances. They supplement whatever deficiencies exist to return you to your normal behavior.
Medication is there for a reason. If your child is one of those who needs it, then give it to them. That doesn't mean to stop working on the other lifestyle changes that will also help, but it means to include it as part of the overall plan.
Monday
Educational Books
It feels great when you've created things that other people value. My math book, Alligator Angles, which is all about the angles (go figure) has been ordered the most. And now another book, Writing and ADHD: Tips to Help Finish Your Writing Projects, has been highlighted in a local health newsletter and will be referenced in another article a speech professor is writing. (It has also been cradled to the chests of several members in my writing groups.)
I wrote those booklets for my kids, but I published them to benefit others who were dealing with the same issues. Their spread is a sign that they are living up to their potential and doing what they were designed to do - help.
I wrote those booklets for my kids, but I published them to benefit others who were dealing with the same issues. Their spread is a sign that they are living up to their potential and doing what they were designed to do - help.
Tuesday
Book Sale
Smashwords is having their July sale. Several books are 25-100% off...including mine. Check it out. Smashwords.com, It ends July 31st.
Thursday
Writing and ADHD
Print Versions are now available.
Createspace, https://www.createspace.com/5553406
Amazon, http://www.amazon.com/Writing-ADHD-finish-writing-projects/dp/1514302225/
More locations to follow in 6-8 weeks.
Electronic versions coming in October.
Friday
ADHD and Me.
When my sons were diagnosed with ADHD it explained a lot. Their impulsivity, forgetfulness, and inability to focus now had a nice, neat label. However, I didn't want them to think they could use that as an excuse to be anything less than successful. Since I write, I wanted to know how to best help them with their writing skills should they choose to go down the same path I have. The more I learned, the more I realized that I did the same things they did, just to a smaller extent, and the techniques I used to help myself, could help them as well.
I compiled my findings into a booklet, and began beta testing it with my writers groups. (That's right, groups.) Every time I did, someone asked to keep a copy for their own reference. One of the members even referred me to a mental health newsletter he works with and hooked me up with one of the editors who will include a piece about my booklet in their forthcoming edition of the newsletter!
While I was originally planning on prepping it for an October release (ADHD awareness week lies in that month), I have never been one to turn down an opportunity. Instead of releasing it all at the same time, like I originally planned, I will have paper copies ready June 15th, and add electronic copies in October.
Mostly I'm just glad that what has helped me, has proved useful to others, and can help those, especially, who struggle with ADHD tendencies to accomplish their writing goals.
I compiled my findings into a booklet, and began beta testing it with my writers groups. (That's right, groups.) Every time I did, someone asked to keep a copy for their own reference. One of the members even referred me to a mental health newsletter he works with and hooked me up with one of the editors who will include a piece about my booklet in their forthcoming edition of the newsletter!
While I was originally planning on prepping it for an October release (ADHD awareness week lies in that month), I have never been one to turn down an opportunity. Instead of releasing it all at the same time, like I originally planned, I will have paper copies ready June 15th, and add electronic copies in October.
Mostly I'm just glad that what has helped me, has proved useful to others, and can help those, especially, who struggle with ADHD tendencies to accomplish their writing goals.
Wednesday
For Sale on Amazon - LeAnn Mathis
I ran into an issue a little while ago trying to get my books on Amazon. I resolved it, and now the I've published under my pen name, LeAnn Mathis are available on kindle. This includes:
Little Red - Those fairy tales were somebody's life...mine.!
Cursed Corsets - After the death of her mother, Isabella took comfort in dance, her father, and new step-family. But that was all stripped away by a cursed corset. (A Cinderella Story - sorry no pictures)
Monster Nights - What happens when two monsters step out for a visit.
Leo Leroy: The case of the Lunchroom mystery - There was something wrong with the lunches at Elmhurst Elementary, and it is up to fifth grader, Leo Leroy, to find out what.
The Shakra* - Saphira lost almost everyone she loved to the gnomes. She is determined to get them back or be captured trying, but it's not the gnomes she should be worried about. A far greater evil waits for her in their mountains. If she can't master an ancient weapon known as the shakra, then she will have no defense against the mighty navestrung.
*Note: The Shakra has been placed on hold while I finish the two books that chronologically go before this one. (Yes, two.)
*Note: The Shakra has been placed on hold while I finish the two books that chronologically go before this one. (Yes, two.)
Monday
The Big Dipper Changes His Name
The Big Dipper
Every time a
child makes a wish, it is recorded by the stars.
One day, a star
heard, "Please, help me not to be a bucket dipper. Bucket dippers are mean
and bad."
This made the
star very sad, because he was part of the BIG dipper.
He didn't want
to be a bucket dipper either so he ran away. "I won't hurt anyone here," he thought to
himself.
Then he heard another prayer. "I’m lost. Please help me
find my way home."
The star remembered that the big dipper wasn't just a
constellation. It pointed the way to the North Star. That star had helped
people find their way home for thousands of years.
He hurried back to his spot in the sky. People counted on him
to find the right way.
The next night he heard a child say, "Please help me be
a bucket filler. They are kind, and they help people"
He smiled and sparkled a little more brightly. That’s what he was. People may call him a big
dipper, but he was really a big filler.
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