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The Kind of Love That Changes Things
My adopted son is 4 years old. We know he has challenges, but we don’t yet have a diagnosis. I’m...
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Welcome to the No Judgment Zone! Read these essays, diary entries, and snapshots of daily life written by ADDitude readers who are parenting children with ADHD, living with adult ADHD, and all of the above.
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The Tale of the Two-Hour Stir Fry (aka Building ADHD Life Skills)
Every parent of a high-school student will tell you: Building ADHD life skills is critical — and so,...
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There Is No Race to Raise ADHD Awareness, but There Should Be
Living with ADHD leads to some pretty dismal outcomes — car crashes, anxiety, early death. So why is...
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The Stigma Around Adderall Is Real…
...and I wish I hadn’t believed the lies f...
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4 Hours Gone. 2 Stinkin’ Bills Paid.
I need to pay my bills. I want to pay my bills. But actually paying my bills is almost always a...
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“Mom, I Handled It.”
Lee was a poster child for ADHD in high school – always disorganized, out-of-sync, and running late....
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Finding Comfort in the Calendar
Jasmine is disorganized at times, yes. But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t yearn for order and...
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3 Things I’ve Learned Since My ADHD Diagnosis
My ADHD brain didn’t come with operating instructions and I spent the better part of my first 28...
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“I Refuse to Feel Bad for Treating My Child’s ADHD”
The world tells us that parents medicate for their own convenience, not for the good of their child....
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“The Pendulum of Parenting Has Swung Too Far”
Laissez Faire is a kind way to describe the hands-off parenting many of us experienced in the ‘70s...
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Be Best? Nah. Be Resilient
What happened to hard work, delayed gratification, disappointment? These are muscles that need to be...
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“A Very Public Tantrum”
Recently, we stumbled upon a little girl screaming, pounding, and flailing herself into the most epic...