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Q: How Can I Develop Routines to Keep My Life from Falling Apart?
I’m starting a new nursing school program and feeling overwhelmed — unsure whether I can...
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Q: Why Doesn’t My Son Show Any Empathy?
Your teen with ADHD doesn't seem to care when he hurts your feelings, and he won't even...
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Q: Why Does My Son Use Insults and Offensive Language?
Sometimes, children with ADHD use offensive language in order to get your attention....
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Am I Too Hard On My Kids? Too Soft? Both?
She’s too young for make-up. She’s old enough to make her own decisions. She needs strict...
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“Should We Drop the ODD Label?”
Should we stop using the oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) label to describe children...
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“It’s Not About Social Cues. It’s About Social Learning.”
Social learning challenges are common in teens with ADHD, who struggle with perspective...
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The Tale of the Two-Hour Stir Fry (aka Building ADHD Life Skills)
Every parent of a high-school student will tell you: Building ADHD life skills is...
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A Little Bribery Goes a Long Way
With our first three children, rewards and incentives for good behavior were never...
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Mourning the Loss of Your Summer Child
During the summer months, our children run free. Their true and genuine selves burst...
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Q: How Do I Know How Much Homework is Too Much?
Your child spends hours each night slogging through assignments. But is the problem an...
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Q: How Can My Child Prevent Meltdowns at School?
Meltdowns happen. At school. At home. At the grocery store. They key is to have an action...
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ADHD Humor: My Gift and My Curse
Sometimes my quirky jokes bring down the house, and other times my ADHD brain misfires...
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My Shopping Buddy, the ADHD Extrovert
My daughter and I are polar opposites. She is an outgoing, effusive, forever animated,...
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I Don’t Have a Favorite Child, Just an Easier One
In a neurologically diverse family, it’s tempting to make comparisons. Though my wife and...
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“I Got This, Dad!” And Other Hilarious Sayings of ADHD Teens
As he begins to navigate high school, our oldest son is exerting his independence — and...
Dear Teen Parenting Coach
Q: My Teen Can’t “Sit Down and Get to Work”
In high school, it’s reasonable to expect students to enter class promptly and start...
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Our Family Road Trip Game: Name Five Things That Annoy Dad?
With all six of us in the car, I’ll play any game that keeps everyone from bickering for...
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Dear Organizing Coach: How Can I Manage the Morning Rush?
Getting kids out the door in the morning is a perennial parenting challenge — and ADHD...
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“Little Miss Chatterbox”
Hyperactivity manifests differently in different people. In my daughter, it brings the...
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Dear Organizing Coach: How Can I Take More Useful Notes?
Ever struggle to interpret your own shorthand after taking down important instructions at...