Guest Blogs
Mission Impossible: Tips for Getting Through the Most Torturous Project on Your To-Do List
My life-changing advice: work on one thing...
Guest Blogs
How to Raise a Reader
If your child squirms at the sight of a book or claims to “hate reading” — whether due to...
Guest Blogs
Independent Play: Activities to Keep Your ADHD Child Stimulated — and out of Trouble!
My daughter needs constant stimulation, which often means I'm her source of...
Guest Blogs
“Did You Know My Preschool Teachers Didn’t Like Me?”
By the time he reached kindergarten, my son was convinced that he was a bad student,...
Guest Blogs
5 Daily Rituals to Reduce Stress In Your ADHD Household Right Now
“No matter what we think should or shouldn’t be, the sooner that we accept “what is,” the...
Ask the Experts
Q: “Can Any Alarm Clock Clobber My Child’s ADHD in the Morning?”
Does your child sleep through their alarm? Push Snooze countless times? Resist all...
Guest Blogs
“Upcycling: My (Guilt-Free) ADHD Obsession”
“A problem for a lot of us with ADHD is the cost involved in our short-lived obsessions....
Ask the Experts
Q: “How Can We Hack Study Guides for a Student Who Bores Easily?”
“I explain to my students that the more active they make studying, the more likely they...
Guest Blogs
ADHD Makes Me (and You) a Cool Mom
I'm not your a...
Guest Blogs
The Spiritual Side of ADHD and Hoarding
I interviewed Dr. Melva Green of the TV show "Hoarders," who told me why we stockpile our...
ADHD Moms & Dads
My Silver Lining Playbook for All Those ADHD Moments
Why not see ADHD traits like fidgeting and starting into space as gifts instead of...
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“My Daughter’s ADHD Is an Important Chapter in Our Family Story.”
“I decided to wage an all-out campaign of self-esteem until my daughter graduated high...
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“How I Learned to Stop Procrastinating and Get Stuff Done”
“Accomplishing one easy task may provide the motivation and dopamine kick to try another...
ADHD Moms & Dads
“To My Kids: A Love Letter from Your Scatterbrained, Unpredictable, Truly Lucky Mom”
“My executive functions may fall short, but I exceed at keeping it real, adding a bit of...
Guest Blogs
“My Child’s Neurodivergence Is Not a Choice. My Empathy Is.”
“If we can approach ADHD from a place of empathy and understanding, then we’ll see that...
The ADDitude Guide to Brain Training for ADHD
Search "brain training" and you’ll find countless apps, games, and tools promising to...
Ask the Experts
Q: I Can’t Be Entertaining My Child Every Second This Summer!
Yes, kids with ADHD tend to crave constant stimulation. But that alone is not the reason...
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Q: Why Does My Child Embellish Stories and Lie?
Why do kids lie? If your child has ADHD, chances are he also has trouble with sequencing,...
Ask the Experts
Trouble Tying Shoes
"My 7-year-old son, who has been diagnosed with ADHD, hasn't learned to tie shoes yet,"...
Guest Blogs
My Shopping Buddy, the ADHD Extrovert
My daughter and I are polar opposites. She is an outgoing, effusive, forever animated,...