Emotions & Shame
How to Control Your Anger When ADHD Emotional Reactivity Kicks In
Yes, the ADHD brain is wired to overreact and to feel emotions intensely. But you are not...
Getting Things Done
“A Cognitive Collaborator:” How Adults with ADHD Are Using ChatGPT
“ChatGPT can help us hash things out so that we feel more prepared, comfortable, and...
Learning Challenges
How to Write Easy Essays and Painless Prose
Half of all kids with ADHD struggle with writing, which can make every assignment — from...
ADHD at Work
ADHD Is a Protected Disability… But I Still Face Discrimination
“I was told by the senior manager of a neurodevelopmental children's service that I...
Guest Blogs
Inattentive ADHD and Me
I went to see my doctor for a mood disorder, and left with a referral to see a specialist...
Learning Challenges
When it Comes to Handwriting, Practice Doesn’t Always Make Perfect
Plenty of children (with or without ADHD) are plagued by messy handwriting — and...
Dear Teen Parenting Coach
Q: Did My Son's Childhood Trauma Cause His Behavior Problems?
Does childhood trauma cause ADHD? Studies suggest that children raised in institutions...
What Causes ADHD?
Prenatal and Early Life Risk Factors of ADHD: What Research Says — and What Parents Can Do
What causes ADHD? Biological, genetic, and environmental factors — including prenatal and...
Brain Training
Total Score! Video Games That Train the Brain to Focus
Your child won't even realize she's strengthening concentration skills as she focuses on...
Support & Stories
“They Call Her a Flibbertigibbet, a Will-o’-the-Wisp, a Clown.”
I discovered that Maria, of The Sound of Music fame, is a lot like myself and other ADHD...
ADHD-Friendly Jobs
Great Job! A Career Happiness Formula for Adults with ADHD
Career satisfaction is often viewed as a distant, unattainable goal, especially for...
Emotions
“It’s Time for Society to Catch Up With Science.”
Impatient teachers and misconceptions about ADHD can cause students to feel out of place...
ADHD Therapies
How Art Therapy Tames Impulsivity, Distractibility, and Anxiety
Art therapy uses the processes of drawing, painting, and sculpting to help children...
Marriage
Relationship Rescue for ADHD Couples
Relationship experts answer reader questions and share their ADHD marriage advice for...
Positive Parenting
Don’t Mistake Your Child’s ADHD Symptoms for Bad Behavior
Your child is not deliberately willful, disobedient, scattered, demanding, obnoxious,...
Natural Remedies for ADHD
Gamified Interventions for ADHD
Digital therapeutics may provide new ways to manage ADHD. My practice in St. Louis has...
Sports & Activities
The Best Toys and Games Are the Ones You Play Together
You don't need to buy expensive gaming consoles or vast Lego sets to help kids with ADHD...
Talking About ADHD
Relief, Grief, and More Raw Reactions to an Adult ADHD Diagnosis
Receiving an ADHD diagnosis in adulthood can evoke a range of emotions. Common feelings...
Mornings
How I Fixed My Family’s Morning Routine
A smart morning routine — thoughtfully planned and religiously executed — can reduce your...
Time & Productivity
How to Manage Time in a Disorienting Pandemic
Managing time and maintaining productivity remains a persistent and frustrating pandemic...