Caregiver Blogs
“How I Came to Terms with My Autistic Child’s Crisis”
“In the aftermath of my child’s crisis, I yearned for a neat and tidy ending — to put a bow on...
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.
Adult Blogs
“Forget ‘New Year, New Me.’ Here’s to ‘New Year, Real Me.’”
“This year, I don’t want to be a ‘new’ me. I want to be the old me. The authentic me. I want to shed...
Adult Blogs
“Catastrophizing Is Second Nature for My ADHD Brain.”
“Catastrophizing is an insidious process; a hijacking of the mind’s eye that causes it to see only...
Caregiver Blogs
“The Day My Hyperactive Toddler Aced His ADHD Test”
“Kip grabbed two mugs, kicked the cupboard door shut with a bang, and turned without looking. He...
Adult Blogs
“On Trusting My ADHD Sixth Sense”
“More often, following my ADHD intuition worked out for the best, like when I impulsively bought a...
Guest Blogs
Our Favorite ADHD Blog Posts of 2022
Riveting stories. Keen insights. Indispensable advice. The best blog posts of 2022 contain all this...
Adult Blogs
“These Fidgets Help Me Release Nervous Energy at Work”
“Fidgeting is a big part of my ADHD and a potent way to release nervous energy. But my urge to fidget...
Adult Blogs
“Sometimes, My ADHD Looks a Lot Like Autism.”
“It seems like childhood was one long stretch of the world shouting that I was weird, and adulthood...
Ask the Experts
Q: “Holiday Stress and Anxiety Affect My Kids. How Can We Strike a Healthy Balance?”
“Children with ADHD are easily overstimulated during the holidays. Getting plenty of physical...
Guest Blogs
“I See My Childhood OCD Rituals in My Son’s Bedtime Routines”
"I know there is no definite way to prevent my child from developing OCD. But if it happens, I take...
Guest Blogs
“Phone Distractions Were Sabotaging My Relationships, Sleep & Self-Esteem”
“Turning off the blue ticks on WhatsApp, deleting Facebook, silencing notifications for anything but...
Guest Blogs
“I Wrote My Own IEP (Individualized Excellence Plan) and It Changed Everything”
"Borrowing inspiration from IEPs, I wanted to draft my own plan for success to help me harness the...
