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ADHD in the House? Here's Where to Start.
For parents ready to make shifts at home: a one-of-a-kind, private coaching program for families navigating ADHD that’s practical, uplifting, and designed to have the greatest impact in a short amount of time. Coaching is rooted in the PAUSE People System, which Dan co-created, helping you understand ADHD beyond attention and show up more helpfully when it’s in the house. Space sessions out at your own pace. The work disrupts unhelpful patterns at school and at home, so your child and family land on a new normal you can all feel.
It's Never Too Early, or Too Late, to PAUSE
Grounded in decades of direct work with neurodiverse families, the PAUSE People framework rests on one simple truth: In the PAUSE, change starts with us.
Kids don't learn self-regulation from instructions. They need to see it, feel it, and practice it in real time, with the adults who matter most. As parents and guardians, we're the architects of moments, spaces, and interactions, so we set the stage and create the conditions for engagement. Instead of asking our kids to pay attention, try harder, or get more motivated, we ask: "What can I change that might make buy-in and engagement more likely?" That shift, from changing the child to changing what we can control, changes the whole interaction.
The window before age 12 holds strong potential to build self-regulation skills that echo through a child's life. We call it the Legacy Window. But it's never too late. The teen brain is still under construction, and tweens and teens still learn self-regulation from the adults around them. The stakes may be a bit higher and the schedules tighter, but every interaction is still a chance to shift patterns.
Co-Parenting Blueprint
Two households. One child. For divorced and co-parenting families who want more consistency across both homes — without requiring a perfect co-parenting relationship to start. A structured two-session engagement with a written shared framework delivered within 48 hours.
PAUSE at Home
For moms, dads, and guardians who are ready to understand what’s actually happening at home and make the kinds of shifts their family can feel. Built on the PAUSE People System, on-demand, and available when real life calls for it.
For Fathers: Grateful Dads
A dad-centered coaching program built specifically for fathers navigating ADHD at home — with on-demand 1:1 support and a monthly pizza party community in Larkspur -next Pizza meet-up in September, 2026.
“Dan really helps me understand my son in a different way and empowers me as a parent to help him in ways where I previously felt more helpless.”
— Julie P., 2025
“Your approach has everything I had hoped for — substance, experience, actionable handouts, and a good dose of humor and compassion.”
— Boriana, Switzerland, 2025