Executive Dysfunction
How to Measure Your Child’s ‘Real Age’
The real age of a child with ADHD is not tied to their birthday or intelligence, but to...
"Choosing the Best Summer Camps for Your ADHD Child" [Video Replay & Podcast #442]
Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#442), download the slide...
Guest Blogs
Q: My Child Is Dr. Jekyll at School, Mr. Hyde at Home
“When I see children exhibiting behavior challenges at home, but none of it appears at...
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Q: Every Request Becomes a Chore War with Our Tween
Does your tween launch a chore war — complete with stomping, slamming, and whining...
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Q: How Can I Teach Flexibility to My Argumentative Teen with ADHD?
Teaching flexibility to a child — especially one who digs in his heels and refuses help...
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Q: My Son Plays the “Rule Police” with Other Kids
Sometimes, kids with ADHD struggle to relinquish control in social situations. They...
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Q: I Caught My ADHD Son Watching Porn!
Adolescents and teens are sexually curious. This is normal, but kids who use pornography...
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Q: Is My Teen Taking the Easy Way Out by Deferring College?
A 17-year-old high school senior with ADHD often has the emotional and social maturity of...
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Q: My Tween Fights Waking Up Every Single Morning
The alarm doesn't work. So you go into your child's room to wake him up for school....
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Q: How Can I Get My Son to Care About Personal Hygiene?
Boys with ADHD sometimes forget to shower. And shave. And wear deodorant. And change...
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Q: How Can My Son Repair His Social Reputation?
Your child has been excluded and treated like a social pariah due to challenges in the...
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Q: My Spouse Doesn’t ‘Believe’ In Our Son’s ADHD
Your spouse says he "doesn't believe in ADHD," which means he thinks your child's...
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Q: My Son Keeps Calling Himself ‘Stupid’
"I feel stupid." It's heartbreaking to see self-esteem plummet in a child with ADHD who...
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The Power of Self Talk in Controlling an ADHD Brain
Self talk is a powerful way to regain control over run-away ADHD emotions, thoughts, and...
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Q: I Feel Like I’m the Only Guy Taking ADHD Medicine
Hey, you are not alone. Lots of guys take medication for different reasons, they just...
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Q: Why Is My Child So Painfully Slow and Forgetful?
Forgetful children with ADHD leave behind homework, lose important (and expensive)...
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Q: My Son Pushes Teasing and Joking Too Far
Children with ADHD often lack perspective-taking skills — that is, seeing things from...
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Dude, You Need to Reach Out to Your Friends!
Boys with ADHD don't often foster friendships by calling, texting, or messaging friends...
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Q: How Can My Child Scale the Friendship Pyramid from Acquaintance to Buddy?
Does your child with ADHD conflate acquaintances with friends? Teach him how to climb the...
ADHD in Boys
Why “Think Before You Act” is Terrible Advice
"Think before you act" sounds like reasonable advice, but for a child with ADHD it is...