ADHD & Emotions: Parenting Through Anger, Fear & Frustration

Q: How Can I Stay Positive and Avoid Infecting My Kids with Negativity?

Maintaining a positive outlook seems near impossible during this pandemic. But parents can keep...

Emotional regulation skills help children with ADHD tame meltdowns, outbursts, and other negative...

The stages of ADHD diagnosis and understanding are different for everyone. On the path to my son's...

“From my perspective, one of the most difficult parts of ADHD is that it’s an invisible disorder. My...

“Throughout history, when human beings haven’t understood something, they have become suspect and...

In the seventh of ADDitude’s pandemic surveys, adults and parents report higher-than-ever levels of...

“You are going to do amazing things because you are different. Don’t let something you can’t change —...

Weak emotional control is a common ADHD side effect. In children, this may manifest as dysregulated...

During my decades as a school psychologist, I have found five tried-and-true truths about students...

We can’t (and shouldn’t) protect our children from every stressor that may overwhelm them, but we can...

Sibling fights seem to erupt more frequently and virulently when ADHD is in the mix. During...

Change is hard for children and teens with ADHD, who don’t know when school will resume, vacations...

Sibling rivalry — particularly in ADHD households — grows more worrisome, frequent, and loud in lock...

Pandemic distress may transform from worry and sadness into anxiety and depression when ADHD brains...

Children learn social skills by interacting with peers. At this time of social distancing, parents...