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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 a freshman....

By the time a child with ADHD reaches middle school, he is likely worn down by a pattern of...

Is your child giving up too easily on homework? Use these three strategies from ADHD family coach...

Teaching flexibility to a child — especially one who digs in his heels and refuses help when...

Time is three-dimensional: It has a past, present, and future. Plus, it’s always moving forward. The...

Your child has been excluded and treated like a social pariah due to challenges in the past. Now that...

For children with ADHD and anxiety, bedtime can be wrought with emotion. Not only is their busy brain...

Adolescents and teens are sexually curious. This is normal, but kids who use pornography to satiate...

Small victories breed more victories. Get your child off to a positive, self-confident start by...

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...