Caregiver Blogs
“How I Finally Stopped Biting the Skin Around My Nails”
“It took me 57 years to get an ADHD diagnosis. It took 57 years and three weeks for my BFRB to take 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.
For Teachers
“How Educators’ Implicit Bias Stifles Neurodivergent Learners”
“A strengths-based, inclusion-focused pedagogy whereby teachers fundamentally believe that all...
Caregiver Blogs
“Yes, You Really Do Belong in College”
“My advice to incoming college students with ADHD and learning differences: Don’t be afraid to reach...
Guest Blogs
“The Key to Unlock Active Listening? Pottering Around My Kitchen”
“She’ll talk. I’ll listen. Then, I’ll get an overwhelming urge to reorganize my ...
Adult Blogs
“How to Get Out of Bed in the Morning: An ADHD Action Plan”
How to wake up and get going when sleep inertia is strong: Cool the body, drink water after waking,...
Caregiver Blogs
“‘It’s Okay to Not Be Okay:’ What Emotionally Struggling Students Need to Hear”
“As I learned after years of suffering silently, it’s okay to not be okay. This mentality doesn’t...
Caregiver Blogs
“Students with Learning Differences Need Outspoken Champions”
People frequently ask me, “What does it take to help struggling kids thrive in school?” I don’t have...
Adult Blogs
“The Tower of Bottles in My Kitchen — and More Proof of Creative ADHD Problem-Solving”
“So if you see a tower of stacked vitamin and prescription bottles in the middle of my kitchen...
Guest Blogs
“I Found My Neurodivergent Safe Space, Where ‘Socially Awkward’ Is the Norm.”
“When I confessed that I was scared I’d be the weird kid, they cracked up. ‘No, you’re not the weird...
Caregiver Blogs
“‘Your Brain Is Amazing!’ 5 Things All Neurodivergent Teens Need to Hear”
"The path to learning and embracing who you are isn’t always smoothly paved, especially when a...
Guest Blogs
“Employer Branding Is Catnip (and Kryptonite) When Job Hunting”
"Employer branding is essentially a corporation’s dating profile: It makes the company as appealing...
Caregiver Blogs
“How to Smooth the Time & Space Between Daily Activities: Transition Tips for Parents”
"Even a transition that seems small can have a big impact on our kids with ADHD. But with a bit of...
