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Q: How Can I Break My Son’s Obsession with (and Non-Stop Talking About) His Hobby?
My kid is obsessed with [fill in the blank]! He won't stop talking about it! He spends...
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Q: How Can I Help My Son Discern ‘Ribbing’ from ‘Bullying?’
Boys, especially, sometimes tease them or mimic their friends as a sign of affection....
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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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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: 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: 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: How Can My Son Repair His Social Reputation?
Your child has been excluded and treated like a social pariah due to challenges in the...
ADDitude ADHD Experts Podcast
“The Social Lives of Boys with ADHD: Why Traditional Therapy and Social Skills Groups Rarely Work”[podcast episode #249]
Tune in to hear Ryan Wexelblatt describe the challenges he encounters most often in his...
ADDitude ADHD Experts Podcast
Podcast Episode #265: “Having the Talk: How to Explain ADHD to Your Child, Family, and Friends” with Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW
Tune in to listen as Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, provides empathetic, practical ways to talk...
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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: 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: 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: My Son’s Anxiety Keeps Him Awake at Night
Difficulties falling and staying asleep are common among children with ADHD. Add anxiety...
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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: Why Does My Son Use Insults and Offensive Language?
Sometimes, children with ADHD use offensive language in order to get your attention....
Webinars & Podcasts
Free Webinar Replay: How to Best Explain ADHD
Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#265), and download the slide...
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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: My Son Threatens Violence to Get His Way
When you tell your son "No," does he lash out in anger and threaten to break things? If...
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Q: My Child’s Morning Routine is So Slow — and Defiant
Does your child take forever in the morning? Require multiple reminders and loads of...
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Boredom and the ADHD Brain
Boredom is seemingly intolerable to kids with ADHD, who complain, pester, whine, stew,...