M.AG.I.C. 4 Teens

Steven Barnes
3 min readMar 22, 2023

Twelve years ago, we discovered Jason had ADHD. Before that diagnosis I realized he needed support with concentration and began a Morning Ritual with him, an extension of my own FIREDANCE ritual. As years passed, some elements of that fell away, but by the time he got to Jr. High we re-instituted it. He was under medication and in therapy and in the special needs tract.

. For years I’d been frustrated: I get paid VERY well for life coaching and stress counseling. And working with a team of medical professionals using what they called “The Barnes Technique” (!) I was told that the clients liked my…

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Steven Barnes

Steven Barnes is a NY Times bestselling author, ecstatic husband and father, and holder of black belts in three martial arts. www.lifewritingpodcast.com.