Typical ADHD Behaviors Why ADD Makes You Feel. So. Much. The volatile (and sometimes destructive) emotions associated with ADHD can manifest as frustration,...
Guest Blogs Mommy, It Hurts After years of bullies, ADHD accommodations, and social-skill meltdowns, school-related anxiety is...
Emotions "I Am Just a Person..." "...with a different kind of brain. I have ADHD; I'm not a bad person. I care about others, I'm...
Oppositional Behavior "My Son Can't Help It — So I Don't Punish Him" He shouts, he swears, he calls me names — but I know it's his ADHD talking. That's why, when my child...
Emotions When Suddenly It's All Worthwhile During the tumultuous teen years, not many parents feel appreciated by their moody kids with ADHD....
ADHD In Children S is for Self-Regulation: Lessons in ADHD Emotional Control from “Sesame Street” Emotional self-regulation is a complex neurological function. It helps us pay attention to shifting...
Positive Parenting Dear Parents: You Are the Solution… …to your child’s biggest struggles with ADHD. The Fix You First approach to ADHD therapy recognizes...
Guest Blogs “Emotions are Contagious: How We Conjured a Calm, Collaborative Discipline Ethos” “Avoid swooping in with a fabulous solution in what is otherwise a learning opportunity for your...
Guest Blogs “It Turns Out My Angry Child Needed a Worthy Challenge.” A psychologist told us many years ago that my daughter – bright, passionate, and diagnosed with ADHD...
Dear Teen Parenting Coach “Q: How Can I Teach Empathy to My 15-Year-Old?” The teen years see remarkable (and sometimes jarring) development in the prefrontal cortex, the area...
Parenting “A Wild Roller Coaster Ride:” Raising Grandchildren with ADHD Family living arrangements are increasingly diverse. For grandparents raising grandchildren diagnosed...
Positive Parenting Parenting the Defiant Child Changing patterns of negative, hostile, or defiant behavior require patience and practice. Start with...
Meltdowns & Anger Q: “My Son and Husband Both Want the Last Word.” My son and husband fight constantly. They both have ADHD and emotional dysregulation, and they get...
Meltdowns & Anger When Angry Kids Lash Out: How to Defuse Explosive Reactions Emotionally dysregulated children with ADHD can learn to come down from (and prevent) explosive...
Anxiety Q: “Is It Anxiety? Nervousness? Worry? What’s the Difference?” Anxiety, nervousness, and worry are all signs of ADHD emotional dysregulation, but they are not the...