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A Tale of Two Sisters
“In my house, one daughter moves all the time. The other has trouble getting moving. One explodes...
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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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5 Ways to Lift Up Lagging Readers
A quarter of all kids with ADHD also have dyslexia, which complicates and slows down the process of...
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The Cure for Adolescent ‘Negativity Loops?’ Community Service
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” — Mah...
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“I Am More Than Just Okay”
I grew up different — with learning disabilities and challenges that might deflate and defeat other...
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“This Egg Is Making Me Uncomfortable”
5 ways to address finicky eating in a child with ADHD. (None of which involve shoving a spoonful of...
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“What Do You Mean You Didn’t See My Kid’s 504 Plan?!”
The unthinkable was happening to my child: He was being shamed and bullied by his gym teacher — a...
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What Happens When Hyperactivity Is Trapped Inside
“No one had told me that my ADHD accounted for my hypersensitivities, obsessions, lack of motivation,...
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6 Unhelpful, Unhealthy Labels People Affix to Women with ADHD
I am a therapist. I know mental health. But, still, I didn’t recognize my own ADHD for almost three...
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When a Professional Organizer Has a Child with ADHD
As a young girl, I tidied my friends’ rooms for fun. Orderly systems are my passion. I also have a...
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The Best ADHD Planner? One That Actually Gets Used
Students and adults with ADHD face the same challenge: Devising a planner system and habit that they...
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How I Live Every Day with My Dual Diagnosis: ADHD and Bipolar 1
I struggled through life and work until I received my dual diagnosis — ADHD and bipolar — and...
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A 12-Step Program for Procrastination
If you’ve ever been or loved an addict, you know that recovery is a journey of many steps — and...