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Good Grades Matter—but My Daughter’s Self-Esteem Matters More
When my daughter with ADHD struggled in a school system that wasn’t designed for kids with special...
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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’m Not Supposed to Have ADHD.”
A good girl can’t have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, especially if she’s a high-achieving...
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The Pediatrician Suspected I Was Stupid…
…And, as a small child, I heard that loud and clear. I carried it with me for a long, long time. Even...
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Thoughts Escape Like Butterflies
When my husband fails to replace the shampoo, the soap, the towels, and even the whole...
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5 Novel Ways to Reduce Your Child’s Reading Anxiety
By some counts, more than half of children with ADHD also have a learning disability — and dyslexia...
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Someday, We’ll Look Back on This Fondly
ADHD manifests differently during each stage of childhood, and my kids are now squarely in the...
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“What I’ve Learned In the Year Since My ADHD Diagnosis”
“The first time I took Adderall, I realized how much extra and dangerous noise had been occupying my...
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“It’s Really OK to Get the Heck Off Stage.”
When my daughter retreated from the chorus concert after one and a half songs, I was not...
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Happy Mather’s Day — Flaws and All
The experts tell us that we act as our kids’ external executive functions right through high school...
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“What If It’s Not Actually the Happiest Place on Earth for Us?”
Did you know that Disney offers a Disability Access Service that allows children with ADHD to...
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The Bachelor Effect
Reminiscing about my bachelor days — and the frighteningly small amount of time I spent cleaning,...
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Intense Parents of the World, Unite!
We try not to shout from the sidelines, but sometimes we do. Why? Our standards are high and our...