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All I Want for Christmas Is…a Lot Less Anxiety
Holiday Anxiety is a shinier, fancier, more horrible version of Everyday Anxiety—less sleep, more...
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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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To the Teacher Who Called Me Today…
Your call gave me the hope I strive for every minute of every day — the hope that he will be OK. It...
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Our Family Road Trip Game: Name Five Things That Annoy Dad?
With all six of us in the car, I’ll play any game that keeps everyone from bickering for a few...
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“I am the Lost Boy Who Found a Way”
By the age of 14, I had a criminal record that stretched multiple pages. I had served time in...
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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Decorating… Exploded In My ADHD House
And so it begins. The ADHD Christmas decorating, wreath-building, cookie-baking, and present-hiding...
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“I Got This, Dad!” And Other Hilarious Sayings of ADHD Teens
As he begins to navigate high school, our oldest son is exerting his independence — and chafing more...
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I Don’t Have a Favorite Child, Just an Easier One
In a neurologically diverse family, it’s tempting to make comparisons. Though my wife and I know that...
ADHD in College
“I Try Harder Than Anyone, But Still I’m Called Lazy”
I'm not lazy, dumb, or immature. These misconceptions about ADHD hurt me, and prevent you from...
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“Oh, I Am Very Weary…”
“…Though tears no longer flow; My eyes are tired of weeping, my heart is sick of woe.” — Anne Bronte,...
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A New Anti-Bullying Resource for Educators
This new anti-bullying resource from the School of Education at American University identifies the...
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Broaden Your Definition of “Interest”
This graduate student is here to tell you: just because my ADHD brain struggles to finish my...
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My Shopping Buddy, the ADHD Extrovert
My daughter and I are polar opposites. She is an outgoing, effusive, forever animated, ADHD...