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I Don’t Have a Favorite Child, Just an Easier One
In a neurologically diverse family, it’s tempting to make comparisons. Though my wife and I know that...
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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.
ADHD in College
“I Try Harder Than Anyone, But Still I’m Called Lazy”
I'm not lazy, dumb, or immature. These misconceptions about ADHD hurt me, and prevent you from...
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“Oh, I am Very Weary…”
“…Though tears no longer flow; My eyes are tired of weeping, my heart is sick of woe.” — Anne Bronte,...
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A New Anti-Bullying Resource for Educators
This new anti-bullying resource from the School of Education at American University identifies the...
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Broaden Your Definition of “Interest”
This graduate student is here to tell you: just because my ADHD brain struggles to finish my...
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My Shopping Buddy, the ADHD Extrovert
My daughter and I are polar opposites. She is an outgoing, effusive, forever animated, ADHD...
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Are You a Toxic Parent?
These are five warning signs you may have crossed the line, and what to do about it. It’s never too...
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Mr. Distracted: The Strong, Brave Superhero with ADHD
ADHD medication helped my son take charge of his attention issues, and learn how to use them to his...
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The Terrible, Awful, Frightening Task of Un-Decorating
Is there anything so wonderful as filling your home with pumpkins and garlands and witches’ brooms...
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ADHD Humor: My Gift and My Curse
Sometimes my quirky jokes bring down the house, and other times my ADHD brain misfires badly. Through...
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Mourning the Loss of Your Summer Child
During the summer months, our children run free. Their true and genuine selves burst forth, and the...
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Will I Break My Child In the Same Places I Was Broken?
“And when I chastise him, I hear my mother. I hear my father. I hear my aunts and uncles, my...