ADHD in Boys: Behavior, School, Treatment

A Dad’s Role in Modeling Social Skills

Research shows that social skills groups don’t help boys with ADHD improve their friendships, but...

“Awesome job!” “You’re so smart.” These may sound like glowing compliments to you, but to your child...

A 7-year-old with ADHD has the executive functioning skills of a 4- or 5-year-old. A 13-year-old’s EF...

When kids with ADHD elicit emotional responses from their parents, they learn that disruptive...

Social learning challenges are common in teens with ADHD, who struggle with perspective taking and...

Should we stop using the oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) label to describe children with ADHD who...

Anger issues erupt when teens with ADHD lack clear boundaries and consequences. Good behavior results...

The ‘cool kids’ don’t extend invitations or friendship, but your lonely child refuses to look beyond...

"Think before you act" sounds like reasonable advice, but for a child with ADHD it is worthless. Why?...

No, your son with ADHD is not lazy. Or careless. Or lacking empathy. And, no, talk therapy is not the...

The ADHD advice that every parent should hear: Adjust your expectations based on executive...

My son's ADHD symptoms — his weak social skills and occasional meltdowns — drive some people away,...

Power struggles exhaust parents and strain relationships. This is especially true for fathers and...

It's not uncommon for dads with ADHD to come down hard on their sons with ADHD. It's understandable,...

The signature symptoms of ADHD in boys are not hyperactivity and impulsivity. Especially in the...