Guest Blogs
“What Happens When My Excitement Blinds Me to Your Discomfort.”
“If you feel uncomfortable, please don’t tell me, ‘I’d rather we didn’t’ or ‘Maybe we could try it...
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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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“My Parents Didn’t Take My ADHD Seriously. Please Don’t Make the Same Mistake.”
“When your child is more likely than others to be bombarded with daily negativity and stigma, it’s...
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“My On-Court Advantage: How Tennis Shaped My ADHD Resilience.”
“Even before I suspected ADHD, my tennis coach urged me to embrace my way of thinking as a unique...
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“5 Things I Learned from First Dates”
A recent string of first dates has revealed inescapable truths about my trickiest ADHD symptoms, and...
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“I’m No Longer a Spectator to the Unfolding of My Life.”
"Finally acquiring the ability to deliberately live my life has been the most profound change of my...
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“I Have Tourette Syndrome – and I am Proud.”
“That school incident turned me into the resilient man I am today — one who happens to have Tourette...
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“I’m No Neurotypical Parent. Is That Really So Bad?”
"I know it’s hard to relax and have faith that you’re doing a good job as a parent, especially when...
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The Night Watchman Theory for ADHD
“The Watchman Theory posits that our hyperfocus and ability to give equal attention to every element...
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“The Most Dynamic Learning Experiences Favor Passion Over Penmanship”
"With creativity and a sense of humor, it is possible to homeschool children with ADHD and otherwise...
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“Do Moms with ADHD Have Big Families? I Think So.”
“What did I ultimately glean from my informal Facebook research on mothers with ADHD? All of them...
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Q: My Child Is Dr. Jekyll at School, Mr. Hyde at Home
“When I see children exhibiting behavior challenges at home, but none of it appears at school, that...
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“My Mother Gave Us Everything — Except the Secret of Her ADHD Diagnosis.”
“I was diagnosed with ADHD two months prior to learning about my mom’s own secret diagnosis....