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Why Parents Underestimate Boys’ Flexibility and Resiliency
Parents in general, and particularly parents of kids with ADHD, tend to grossly under-estimate their...
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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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“I Worked Among the Best and Brightest on Wall Street. Then I Was Diagnosed with ADHD.”
“I played a key role on front-page Wall Street Journal deals and I became accustomed to sitting at...
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“Stop Shaming Your Child for Behavioral Symptoms of ADHD.”
“Differentiating ADHD behavioral symptoms from bad behavior will allow your child to accept their...
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My Ultimate ADD Accommodation
"Society distrusts my ability to state and pursue my own needs. This is rooted in the assumption that...
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The College Advice That Undergrads with ADHD Need to Hear Right Now
“If your situation doesn’t work for you, don’t be afraid to consider changing it. Try a leave of...
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The Horse That Taught My Child Self-Control — and Joy
“We work on impulse control almost constantly in our house. Watching her ride horseback for the first...
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5 Daily Rituals to Reduce Stress In Your ADHD Household Right Now
“No matter what we think should or shouldn’t be, the sooner that we accept “what is,” the better we...
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If You Love Someone, Set Them Free (with Clorox and Masks)
ADHD in college is risky enough. Now we have COVID to worry about on top of forgotten papers, missed...
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“I Felt Guilty for Feeling Guilty… and Overwhelmed… and Angry… and Inconsolable.”
“Research suggests that a subset of people with ADHD have overactive amygdalae, the parts of the...
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Asynchronous Learning is Tough on ADHD Brains. These Hacks Will Help.
Asynchronous learning challenges the executive functions of students with ADHD — and their parents,...
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Hovering at Home: How Parents Threaten Executive Function Development
Picture your child with ADHD moving through their classes during a typical (pre-COVID) school day....
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“I Could Have Been Myself for So Much Longer.”
“Shame caused me to write off my symptoms for many years. The realities of being a Black woman also...