Positive Parenting
Use Responsive Parenting to Reveal the Roots of Behavioral Challenges
“When we look below the surface of a behavior, we begin to see what our kids really need. That is the...
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
ODD vs. ADHD: The Facts About Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Attention Deficit
Roughly 40 percent of children with attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD) also have oppositional...
Screen Time
Your Child’s Screen Time Is a Privilege, Not an Entitlement
How much screen time for kids with ADHD is too much? During this pandemic, when children are learning...
For Teachers
A Free Back-to-School Master Class from ADDitude
Sign up below for instant access to ADDitude’s free 10-part ADHD master class for educators and...
Parenting
I Had No Safe Place. Can I Build One for My Son?
Like so many talkative, smart, socially awkward girls in the ‘80s and ‘90s, my ADHD was overlooked...
Health, Food & Nutrition
The Parent's Guide to Mealtime with Picky Eaters
ADHD and sensory processing problems frequently coincide with feeding challenges. Pursuing...
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....
Ask the Experts
Q: “Why Is My Child Lying to Me About Everything?”
Children with ADHD don’t lie to hurt our feelings or to spite us or because they lack a moral...
For Teachers
Kids Bouncing Off the Walls? Boredom Busters to Fill Time Gaps
Many ADHD experts swear by the Pomodoro Technique for time management, which organizes the day into...
Behavior & Discipline
“All Behavior is Communication:” The Discipline Approaches That Work for Real ADHD Families
The best discipline approach for a child with ADHD? It doesn’t exist — at least not in any universal,...
For Teachers
Easily Distracted? How to Tune Out Distractions & Focus on School
Children with ADHD experience a lower level of brain arousal, which means they are easily distracted...
Family Travel & Holidays
The Best Interactive Museums for Neurodivergent Minds
Cultural spaces broaden our perspectives, celebrate innovation, and encourage multisensory learning....
Teens with ADHD
Q: “How Can I Help My Teen Adopt a Growth Mindset?”
“When we try something, we risk failure. When we avoid it, we ensure it.” Take these steps to instill...
Ask the Experts
Q: “Will I Ever Love — or at Least Tolerate — Using a Daily Schedule?”
“Make your daily schedule work for you (and not against you) by viewing it as a flexible framework to...
On-Demand Parenting Webinars
Live Webinar on October 24: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Depression in Teens
Register below for this webinar on depression in teens on Tuesday, October 24, at 1pm ET. Sign up and...