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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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
Hormones, High School, and ADHD: A Parent’s Guide
Teens want freedom, not rules. Learn to establish cooperation and peace at home with these...
Teens with ADHD
How Parents Can Facilitate Sex-Ed for Teens with ADHD
"Having 'the talk' — ideally, ongoing talks — is critical to our differently-wired teens’ well-being....
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Pick Your Battles, Parents
The teenage years mean new independence — and mistakes. Use this 10-step plan to help your teen...
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“I Can Do It Myself!”
The responsibilities that come with adulthood can be daunting, especially if one of them is managing...
Teens with ADHD
Grow Up Already! Why It Takes So Long to Mature
The school-to-work transition can take longer for young adults with ADHD, who don't mature at the...
Teens with ADHD
Plan. Trust. Hug. Your Mantra for Raising a Tween with ADHD
Parents worry that adolescence will introduce more turbulence, drama, and challenges to family life....
Teens with ADHD
10 Ways to Improve Your Teen’s Executive Skills
When your teen needs help on tasks, but pushes you away, here’s how you can work with her to turn her...
High School
How to Prepare Your ADHD Teen for College, According to Research
Organization and coping skills are put to the test in college. But where, exactly, should your teen...
Executive Functions
The Parent’s Guide to Executive Functioning Skills
How to model prioritization, self-monitoring, and organization skills for your children...
Teens with ADHD
Like the Teen You Love: ADHD-Friendly Communication Tips
Tough time getting through to your ADHD teen? It's time to change your communication strategy. Here...
Teens with ADHD
"I Think I Hate My Teenager"
Guilt, anger, and grief are natural responses to raising a child with special needs. Take care of...
Teens with ADHD
TikTok Is My Therapist: The Dangers and Promise of Viral #MentalHealth Videos
#ADHD videos on TikTok have now received 2.4 billion views. These short, viral clips are spreading...
Teens with ADHD
Shake Loose of Your Limiting Beliefs: A Guide for Teens with ADHD
Your biggest critic may live inside your own head. Your limiting beliefs about your character,...
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Teens and Alcohol
A guide for parents whose teenagers with attention deficit disorder may be drinking alcohol —...