Guest Blogs
“From Toddler Leashes to Doctors on Speed Dial”
Raising a child with ADHD means having a front row seat to symptoms’ varied presentations. Here, a...
Guest Blogs
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.
Guest Blogs
“My ADHD Chaos Is Like a Naughty (Endearing) Puppy”
“Chaos is an unruly puppy that adopted me when I was a kid… It’s always loud and annoying, and it...
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“God Bless This Mess”
“The impact on my mood of living in a messy house with five roommates might have been barely...
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“3 Productivity A-Has for Teens with ADHD”
Many teens with ADHD lose productivity due to procrastination, distractions, time blindness. As an...
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“How to Find Your Passion? Follow Your Hyperfocus”
“When a subject grabs our attention by the throat and won’t let go, we have found a jewel in the...
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“‘What’s Wrong with Me?’ The Toll of 34 Years with Undiagnosed ADHD”
“College was terrible. I dropped out twice – once running away to a tiny Island in New Zealand, but...
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“Why That First Paycheck Is Priceless”
Teen jobs are a rite of passage, and a (sometimes painful but incredibly important) way to learn...
Just Diagnosed: Next Steps
When the First Signs of My Child’s ADHD Were Revealed
“Does my child have ADHD?” If you are wondering this question, chances are that others have picked up...
Support & Stories
Adell Bridges, Yoga Instructor: “I Have More Compassion Since My ADHD Diagnosis”
“Since my diagnosis, I’ve given myself permission to focus on what I’m good at, and to ask for help...
ADHD-Friendly Jobs
“On Working with ADHD: Finding the Freedom to Do Things My Way”
“I’ve learned that my ADHD is a big part of what makes me creative. It’s what allows me to come up...
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“‘Too Extreme’ for Therapy? My Son’s Fight for Treatment”
Can a therapist refuse to treat a patient? Yes – and it happened to my “extreme” child with ADHD....
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“It Turns Out My Angry Child Needed a Worthy Challenge.”
A psychologist told us many years ago that my daughter – bright, passionate, and diagnosed with ADHD...