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How an Angry Monkey, a Worried Mouse, and Harry Potter Helped My Daughter Understand Her Emotions
When she recognized her feelings in her favorite book characters, my daughter learned the words to...
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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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Snitches Get Stitches… and Praise
With four kids, our house is eternally erupting in shouts of indignation, reports of infractions, and...
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“Your Son Is Smart, But…”
From a very early age, I was acutely aware of my shortcomings. Why? My teachers reminded me of them...
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She’s Crafty
The fact of the matter is that a creative ADHD mind needs an outlet. Without a release, all heck (and...
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Just a Tad Preoccupied
Perseverate. This a fancy word that essentially means this: To obsess over and fixate on something,...
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Mr. Responsible Takes a Brief Sabbatical
Oh, the logistics. The reminders. The routine. Sometimes, the load becomes too heavy for a parent to...
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Even the Smallest Detail Can Derail Our Day
Our daughter’s pickiness, it seems, is not a choice; it is a neurological directive. And if the right...
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To the Mom Who Saw What I Was Too Tense to Notice
Amid the meltdowns and act-ups, the kicking and punching, I can forget—much to my own shame—how sweet...
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Chivalry is Alive and Well, Because I Said So
Chivalry is a dying art. But in our house, teaching our boys to show respect for their mother and...
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The Dragon Noodles That Never Were
Pre-parenthood, I found my dopamine rush on recipe sites, which fueled my Pinterest boards and...
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“I Can’t Cure Their Forgetfulness. I Can Accept it.”
They forgot WHAT? AGAIN?!?! My wife and I used to fume at every overlooked track meet or pair of...
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7 Games That Bring Families Together
The holidays aren’t about texting your friends across town or tagging your Instagram posts. They are...