Meltdowns & Anger
Calm Starts at Home: How to Teach Emotional Regulation Skills
Emotional regulation skills help children with ADHD tame meltdowns, outbursts, and other negative...
Ask the Experts
Q: How Do We Balance Teenage Independence with a Decent GPA?
Your teen is hungry for independence, and that is healthy. But what happens when his ADHD symptoms...
Ask the Experts
Q: Why Is My Child with ADHD So Angry and Violent Now?
Some children with ADHD are prone to emotional outbursts of anger, violence, and abusive language....
Oppositional Behavior
“Couldn’t I Just Stay Home from School Forever?”
School avoidance is common among children with ADHD. Bullying, boredom, bad grades, or even an...
Positive Parenting
In Defense of Authoritative Parenting
Decades of research show that authoritative parenting is the most effective style for raising...
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Q: When Is It Safe for My Son with ADHD to Get His Driver’s License?
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among teenagers in the U.S. The risk is even...
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Are You Enabling Your Child’s Won’t-Try-Anything-New Inflexibility?
When kids with ADHD refuse to try new things — like summer activities not involving a game console —...
Guest Blogs
“What Growing Up with a Disability Taught Me About Parenting a Child with ADHD”
“From my perspective, one of the most difficult parts of ADHD is that it’s an invisible disorder. My...
ADDitude ADHD Experts Podcast
Listen to “Learning, Fun, Free Time: How to Balance and Structure the Lazy, Crazy Days of Summer for Children with ADHD” with Ann Dolin, M.Ed.
Tune in as Ann Dolin, M.Ed., shares strategies for balancing free time with some learning to prevent...
Guest Blogs
“My Daughter’s ADHD Is an Important Chapter in Our Family Story.”
“I decided to wage an all-out campaign of self-esteem until my daughter graduated high school....
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Q: My ADHD Husband and Son Are at Each Other’s Throats!
When father-son dynamics are complicated by ADHD, conflict may be more frequent, volatile, and...
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3 Signs of Weak Emotional Control
Weak emotional control is a common ADHD side effect. In children, this may manifest as dysregulated...
Emotions
The Key to ADHD Emotional Regulation? Cultivating Gratitude, Pride & Compassion
We can’t (and shouldn’t) protect our children from every stressor that may overwhelm them, but we can...
ADHD News & Research
Even ADHD Introverts Could Use a Hug Right Now
When lockdown began, the ADHD introverts released a coordinated sigh of relief. No more cocktail...
ADDitude ADHD Experts Podcast
Listen to “‘Sensory-Smart Strategies for Children with Sensory Processing Disorder and ADHD” with Lindsey Biel, M.A., OTR/L, and Carol Stock Kranowitz, M.A.
Tune in as Lindsey Biel, M.A., OTR/L, and Carol Stock Kranowitz, M.A., teach practical strategies for...