Laura Flynn McCarthy

Laura is a freelance writer who specializes in parenting and children's health. She lives with her family in Bow, New Hampshire.

• Top 10 Questions about Medications for ADHD Children...Answered!
  Wondering about medications for ADHD children? Expert answers to common questions about drugs and treatment... ADHD medications »
• Married to ADHD: Relationship Advice for You and Your Spouse
  ADHD relationship advice, communication tips, and financial strategies to help your marriage to a spouse... more »
• Get the Most from Special-Education Meetings
  When meeting with the school about your child's ADHD or learning disabilities, keep discussions friendly... more »
• Teaching Resilience to ADHD Children: Advice for Parents
  Seven strategies to help parents teach their ADHD children how to bounce back from challenges... more »
• Behavior Therapy for ADHD Children: More Carrot, Less Stick
  The best programs to eliminate problem behaviors in children with ADHD - and where parents... more »
• ADHD Coaching
  ADHD coaching: Can it help adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder? Find out in this... ADHD coaching»
• Women, Hormones, and ADHD
  The severity of ADHD symptoms will change during the course of a woman’s cycle. Here’s... more »
• The Weight of ADHD Parenting: Will Your Marriage Make It?
  Parenting a child with ADHD can strain any marriage. Here are seven ways to save... more »
• ADHD Diagnosis Guide: How to Make Sure It's Accurate
  An accurate diagnosis of attention deficit disorder isn’t easy to come by, but it is... more »
• When Your ADHD Child Is the Bully
  You may be used to your child being the victim of bullying, but what about... more »
• Medicate My 4-Year-Old?!
  Revised guidelines give doctors the go-ahead to diagnose and treat ADHD in younger kids, but... Diagnosed younger, treated sooner »
• Your Child's ADHD Evaluation: 6 Diagnosis Essentials
  To ensure the right diagnosis for your child, first focus on the doctor's workup. Learn... ADHD evaluation essentials »
• ADHD Siblings: Sharing Your Attention Equally with Non-ADD Children
  Expert advice for making sure that your children without ADHD also get the time and... more »
• Sibling Revelry
  Five ways to keep the peace among your kids... more »
• Violent, Defiant Children and Teens: Parent-Training Programs That Help Change Behavior
  Trying to cope with ODD, ADHD, and/or defiant behavior? These parent-training programs can help change... Strategies for changing defiant behavior»

• Five Ways to Avoid Marital Conflict
  Practical tips to ensure that your home life runs smoothly... more »
• How to Have a Family Meeting
  Why and how to gather your brood for regular discussions... more »