Teens with ADHD
Teens with ADHD face a unique set of challenges as puberty aggravates their symptoms, challenging high school classes tax their executive functions, and independence beckons. Here’s how parents can help.
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Guest Blogs
“When the Lazy Days of Summer Are Too Lazy”
Here’s how you can make sure that your kids unglue themselves from screens an...
Teens with ADHD
How to Motivate a Teenager with ADHD
Any parent will tell you: No teenager succeeds at something without really wanting it. And conjuring...
Teens with ADHD
Time Management for Teens: “Scheduling is Power”
Teens have a lot to juggle between school and activities, but it can be made even more difficult if...
Teens with ADHD
The Social Media Guide for Teens
Judging and preaching simply don't work. Instead, challenge your teen with ADHD to use social media...
Teens with ADHD
Social Smarts: The Teen Years
Five creative ways to help your teenager with ADHD (and poor social skills) find — and keep...
Dear Teen Parenting Coach
Q: My Teen Gets Too Distracted When Doing Homework on the Computer!
High schools today assume that students will receive and complete assignments in the Cloud. This...
Dear Teen Parenting Coach
Q: Why Is My Teen So Upset by Sex?
Your adolescent may understand biological facts and truths. But that doesn’t mean she’s...
Teens with ADHD
Stop Fighting with Your Teen: 5 Transformative Strategies
When tangling with teen moods and defiance, it’s easy to forget you’re on the same team! Both you...
Treating Your Child
“I’m Sick of Taking Meds!”
If your teen forgets or resists medication, here's how you can persuade him to stick with t...
Guest Blogs
“This Is Not Your Fault, Son. There Is a Problem with the School System.”
After 15 years of mom-advocating for my child, I still look up at the sky, shake my head, and ask:...
Teens with ADHD
They Should Teach This Stuff In High School
"Do or do not; there is no try." And 7 more mantras for any teen with ADHD who's trying to figure out...
Teens with ADHD
True Grit: Turning Your Teen Into a Trooper
It’s not easy to inspire teens with ADHD to hang in there when things get tough, and parents can slip...
Teens with ADHD
“Get Out of My Face.”
Parenting a teenager is hard — simple as that. But if yours has ADHD, then you are facing a special...
Teens with ADHD
Why Teens Stop Trying — and Achieving — at School
The quest for adolescent independence pushes many teens (especially boys with ADHD) away from school...
Teens with ADHD
Learn to Scaffold: Build Your Teen’s Executive Functions All Year Long
Your teen is forging his own identity and fighting to stand on his own two feet. But he’s not quite...