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Your Child Is Intelligent. That Doesn’t Mean He’s Rational.

Children with ADHD and high intelligence — twice exceptional kids — can often articulate a persuasive...

Sometimes, kids with ADHD struggle to relinquish control in social situations. They tattle when...

Nagging. Yelling. Taking over. None of these strategies works with a teenager, especially one with...

Boys with ADHD sometimes forget to shower. And shave. And wear deodorant. And change their socks. In...

New situations can spark tremendous anxiety. By talking through each part of the experience, a parent...

Losing at a game, whether cards or football, can send some children into full-blown anxiety that...

Some children experience their anxiety physically in stomachaches or headaches. Though these symptoms...

Teenagers don’t always welcome our input and ideas. Sometimes they need to learn the hard way, and...

Difficulties falling and staying asleep are common among children with ADHD. Add anxiety on top of...

There is no such thing as one, fool-proof homework plan that works for every student. Take into...

Arguably the most important things your child will learn in middle school are effective time...

The alarm doesn't work. So you go into your child's room to wake him up for school. Again. And again....