Guest Blogs
When My Daughters Need Me, I Chuck My To-Do List to the Wind
Don't let ADHD hyperfocus get in the way of the most important things in life — our...
It’s a Landslide! How I Face All Those To-Do’s with a Smile and a Strategy
I have a confession to make. Sometimes I don’t manage being a dad with ADHD very...
Stress & Anxiety
The Panic Button: Why Anyone with ADHD Should Never Hit It
The one rule parents with ADHD should follow is to take a moment to let panic pass – or...
Brain Health
25 Everyday Brain Boosts from Our ADHD Experts
Fish oil. Meditation. Breaks from screen time. And more little, important daily brain...
How I Get My Foot Out of My ADHD Mouth
A reader recently wrote to me about her dad’s penchant for putting his foot in his...
Guest Blogs
New, Different, Shiny: A Sure-Fire Way to Break the Grip of Hyperfocus
Get through to your child with ADHD when she tun...
My Saving Grace: People Who Get That I Have ADHD
“Do you have your keys?” I swear, she asks me every time. Every. Single....
Guest Blogs
My Daughters Think I Hate Them
Many parents with ADHD wear their intensity on their sleeve. Here's how to lighten up to...
Guest Blogs
Why My Stuff Goes Missing and How I Get It Back
Three steps for avoiding wild goose chases looking for a button, wallet...
Guest Blogs
Stop Guilt Attacks Now: My Four-Step Plan
A dad with ADHD describes his battle with insecurity – about his daughters' hair – and...
Guest Blogs
Exploding Eggs: What Can Happen When You Fall Out of Your Routine
When life throws distractions at me, I drop the ball in a big w...
Time & Productivity
Promises, Promises: Why I Broke Them and How I Keep Them Now
The three steps one father uses to overcome his ADHD procrastination, and make good on...
The Kids Are Alright. But I’m Not.
I focus here a lot on ADHD hijinks as a single dad raising kids, but my girls...
Emotions & Shame
Boredom x ADHD = Feeling Depressed
Children and adults with ADHD often develop the blues when they are bored. Here's how I —...
Guest Blogs
My Big Fat Oreo Experiment
The cookies I baked for my daughter tasted like crud, but I had fun doing it. Let's hear...
Guest Blogs
Teaching My Kid to Cope: Lessons from a Dad with ADHD
When my daughter, who also has ADHD, came to me with a problem, I swore I would be there...
Guest Blogs
A Breakfast to Remember
Even when that "something to remember" is moldy maple syrup that could have...
Guest Blogs
Crazy, Stupid “Love” at the Parent-Teacher Conference
My hyper-friendliness gives women the wrong idea, and my impulsive words make th...
Did I Really Say That – Or Was I on ADHD Autopilot?
I was propped up in front of the computer and unable to do much more than move my mouse...
Guest Blogs
No One Wants to Live with the Hulk
Earlier today I was on the phone with a mother whose son with autism has mood challenges....