Guest Blogs
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...
Guest Blogs
A Little Bribery Goes a Long Way
With our first three children, rewards and incentives for good behavior were never...
Guest Blogs
Mourning the Loss of Your Summer Child
During the summer months, our children run free. Their true and genuine selves burst...
Ask the Experts
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...
Ask the Experts
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...
Guest Blogs
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...
Guest Blogs
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...
Ask the Experts
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...
Guest Blogs
“Little Miss Chatterbox”
Hyperactivity manifests differently in different people. In my daughter, it brings the...
Ask the Experts
Dear Organizing Coach: How Can I Take More Useful Notes?
Ever struggle to interpret your own shorthand after taking down important instructions at...
Guest Blogs
“The Dad’s Guide to a Working Summer Vacation”
Working from home has its perks. Loads of them. Balancing your kids’ lazy days of summer...
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“All Hail the Summer Entertainment Director”
Lazy days of nothing much at all? Not in our house. Here, summer is one adventure after...
Ask the Experts
Dear Organizing Coach: How Can I Manage My Paper Without Forgetting Important Things?
Junk mail, school notices, receipts… Despite the digital revolution, we’re definitely not...
Guest Blogs
A Texas Summer Without TV? Let’s Get Real
Summer vacation is in full swing, and the heat is unbearable — and sometimes the boredom...
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The Most Important Hour of the School Year
When we arrived for our son’s annual 504 meeting, the school counselor mentioned that...
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A Rite of Passage, Done Right
It took courage and grit to survive a school system that wasn’t designed for her. So we...