Guest Blogs
“They Call You a ‘Problem Child.’ I Know Your Heart Will Save Me Every Time.”
“That was the day I realized exactly how alike we are, my problem child. Our brains function the same...
Ask the Experts
Q: “I’m Feeling Hopeless About My Child’s Future (and Ashamed to Acknowledge It)”
A mother is feeling hopeless about her child’s future with ADHD — and wracked with guilt and shame as...
Behavior & Discipline
Why Spanking Your Kids Is Harmful
When kids feel out of control, they need their parents to respond calmly. Spanking is the opposite of...
Guest Blogs
“‘Too Extreme’ for Therapy? My Son’s Fight for Treatment”
Can a therapist refuse to treat a patient? Yes – and it happened to my “extreme” child with ADHD....
Guest Blogs
“We’re Raising a Cat in a Dog World”
“I’ve used the cat-dog metaphor to describe what it’s like to raise my son, who is gifted, with ADHD...
Guest Blogs
“It’s Hard Being the Mother of Electricity. And Also Quite Dazzling.”
“I doused my little super hero in water everyday, and was livid that this didn't extinguish his...
Guest Blogs
“We are Psychologists and Our Child Has ADHD. We Are Searching for Answers, Too.”
"Let us not pretend that we have it all worked out. Let us be able to be vulnerable and realize when...
Webinars & Podcasts
“6 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD” [Video Replay & Podcast #345]
Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#345), download the slide presentation, and...
Guest Blogs
Every Child with ADHD Needs a Miss Ellie
When I found a teacher who cherished the glittering gifts that came with my daughter’s ADHD, I began...
Guest Blogs
“Stop Shaming Your Child for Behavioral Symptoms of ADHD.”
“Differentiating ADHD behavioral symptoms from bad behavior will allow your child to accept their...
Ask the Experts
3 Signs of Weak Emotional Control
Weak emotional control is a common ADHD side effect. In children, this may manifest as dysregulated...
Self Esteem
Give Your Impulsive Child Forgiveness
Before I reacted, I drew in a breath and paused — the way I was trying to teach my impulsive child to...
Guest Blogs
Mental Illness Does Not Fear This Pandemic
“I don’t have answers. But I needed to speak directly to those of you who cannot stop their child...
Ask the Experts
Q: “My Kid Argues About Absolutely Everything!”
Day in and day out, the exhausting dialogue of arguments, complaints, and negotiations wears down...
Guest Blogs
“I Am Humbled by the Sacred Trust Placed in Special-Education Teachers”
Parents of special needs children never get time away from the stress of dealing with behavior...