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My ADHD Story: Love Notes
An adventurous, attention deficit son writes his way into his... more »
How One Family Successfully Raised Their ADHD Sons
Family teamwork, love and support were key to success in... more »
ADHD Dad: Bonding Time with the Kids
Fun, games, and quality time work just fine for this... more »
3 ADHD Interventions: How My Mom Helped Me Thrive in School
My mom worked hard to help me build strong social... more »
My Son's Very Special Education
I searched far and wide for a school that would... more »
Building Skills with LEGO: The Ultimate ADHD Toy
LEGO turned out to be the perfect ADHD-friendly toy to... more »
Reasons You're a Great Mom
Parenting a child with ADHD presents challenges, and it’s only... more »
The ADHD Pause Button
A grandfather discovers that, sometimes, ADHD children just need a... more »
ADHD Parenting Advice from Michael Phelps' Mom
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Fishing for Martin, My ADHD Son
Meet Martin, a 10-year-old with ADD who surprises his mom... more »
The Power of Praise: Positive Reinforcement for ADHD Children
How a parent's words of praise can help combat the... more »
When No Labels Fit
Alex's parents struggled to find the right diagnosis and the... more »
Father-Son Bonding: Learning to Love Your Child's ADHD
After years of wishing my son could just be "normal,"... more »
ADHD Parenting Advice: Boosting Your Child's Self Esteem Through Sports
Signing up my nine-year-old Abbey for martial arts classes worked... more »
Keeping My ADHD Brain Active in Summer
A summer job sounds like a drag, but it's also... more »
Becoming Financially Independent
Many adults with ADD wish they could budget and spend... more »
College Scheduling Skills
My ability to get into jams is rivaled only by... more »
Saving Our 'Lost Boy'
The decision to send our troubled teen to a therapeutic... more »
My Very Messy Move
My small, humdrum chores quickly attained nervous-breakdown proportions during a... more »
Where Do Boyfriends Fit In?
As a college student with ADD, I sometimes find that... more »
Making Realistic Resolutions
A college student with ADD resolves to stop misleading herself,... more »
Was It ADHD or Just Normal Preschool Activity?
One mother asks, "Did heredity and prematurity cause my triplets'... more »
My Best Friend
What’s it like to be friends with someone who has... more »
Hard Decisions for Loving Parents
How one parent learned to grapple with his daughter's ADHD... more »
Time Out of Mind
A college student shares the time-tracking tools she's used to... more »
Father's Days
A single dad with ADHD is doing his loving best... more »
My Story: Raising (and Surviving) Three ADHD Children
She raised three children with ADHD. She survived and her... more »
Struggling with ADHD: 'I Almost Didn’t Make It Through High School'
Help arrived in the form of a ADHD coach... more »
Mom and Dad Were Right
Students with ADD - your parents were right: procrastinating and... more »
You Can Take It with You
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