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Are You Enabling Your Child’s Won’t-Try-Anything-New Inflexibility?
When kids with ADHD refuse to try new things — like summer activities not involving a...
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Q: I Feel Like I’m the Only Guy Taking ADHD Medicine
Hey, you are not alone. Lots of guys take medication for different reasons, they just...
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Dude, You Need to Reach Out to Your Friends!
Boys with ADHD don't often foster friendships by calling, texting, or messaging friends...
Could ADHD Medication Help My Child?
Q: My Husband is Opposed to Medicating Our Son for ADHD
Is ADHD medication safe? The short answer is yes. But, still, the decision to medicate is...
ADHD in Boys
Does Your Son Hide in the Safe Social Confines of Gaming?
Social anxiety walks alongside ADHD for many boys who take refuge in the virtual world of...
ADHD in Boys
Discord Chats and Xbox Games Alone Will Not Sustain Your Son’s Friendships
Most boys with ADHD do not think much about their social relationships outside of school...
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Q: My Son Pushes Teasing and Joking Too Far
Children with ADHD often lack perspective-taking skills — that is, seeing things from...
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Q: My Child Thinks He’s Always Right — and Never At Fault
Argumentative and even caustic behavior, even among smart and capable children with ADHD,...
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Q: Why Is My Child So Painfully Slow and Forgetful?
Forgetful children with ADHD leave behind homework, lose important (and expensive)...
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Q: How Can I Teach My Teen to Ask for Help and Persevere at School?
Asking for help is a learned skill. Teens with ADHD often don't want to draw more...
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Q: Am I Babying My Teen with ADHD?
Are you babying your teen with ADHD by requiring him to show you his completed homework,...
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Q: Should We Hold Our Son to the Same Standards as His Neurotypical Cousins?
Should a parent's expectations for a child with ADHD differ from his or her expectations...
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Q: Every Request Becomes a Chore War with Our Tween
Does your tween launch a chore war — complete with stomping, slamming, and whining...
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The Power of Self Talk in Controlling an ADHD Brain
Self talk is a powerful way to regain control over run-away ADHD emotions, thoughts, and...
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Q: My Teen Wants to Be a Video Game Designer. Is This Realistic?
So, your teen wants to be a video game designer when he grows up. Should you encourage...
Teens with ADHD
Good Comebacks (and Even Better ADHD Explanations) for Teens
Teens with ADHD need matter-of-fact ways to explain — to themselves and others — the...
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Q: How Can My Child Scale the Friendship Pyramid from Acquaintance to Buddy?
Does your child with ADHD conflate acquaintances with friends? Teach him how to climb the...
Talking About ADHD
Bring This Article to Your Next Family Gathering
Do you field unsolicited advice from judgmental family members and friends who don't...
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Q: Do My Child’s Poor Social Skills Suggest Autism?
The social skills challenges associated with autism are oftentimes unique and...
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Q: How Can We Teach Accountability to Our Middle School Child?
We are trying to teach independence and accountability to our middle school student with...