Dear Teen Parenting Coach
“Q: Why Does Fear of Failure Cripple My Teen?"
Is your teen easily discouraged? Do they avoid activities where “success” isn’t guaranteed? These...
Guest Blogs
How My Bored 9-Year-Old Became a Quarantine Entrepreneur
Four months into the quarantine, my daughter asked to bake some scones. That set her life — and our...
Guest Blogs
“This Simple Sleep Formula Calms My Racing ADHD Brain”
“The struggle is real but getting a good night’s sleep is possible if you have ADHD. I know this...
ADDitude for Professionals
4 Hazards of Teen ADHD — and Ways to Avert Them
ADHD brains develop differently than neurotypical brains. In the adolescent years, this may mean...
Learning Challenges
What Does Twice Exceptional Mean?
The intellectual potential of twice exceptional youth is great but sometimes difficult to recognize...
Guest Blogs
Hovering at Home: How Parents Threaten Executive Function Development
Picture your child with ADHD moving through their classes during a typical (pre-COVID) school day....
Guest Blogs
“I Could Have Been Myself for So Much Longer.”
“Shame caused me to write off my symptoms for many years. The realities of being a Black woman also...
ADDitude for Professionals
Evaluating and Treating ADHD in African American Children: Guidance for Clinicians
"To ensure more equitable health care, clinicians must recognize these issues in broader society...
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
New Insights Into Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
Rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) is one manifestation of emotional dysregulation, a common but...
Positive Parenting
In Defense of Authoritative (Not Authoritarian!) Parenting
Decades of research show that authoritative parenting is the most effective style for raising...
ADHD Symptoms in Children
When Toddler Tantrums Are Actually ADHD
All toddlers throw tantrums. But if your child’s extreme meltdowns come out of nowhere, that could be...
Emotions
The Key to ADHD Emotional Regulation? Cultivating Gratitude, Pride & Compassion
We can’t (and shouldn’t) protect our children from every stressor that may overwhelm them, but we can...
Brain Health
How to Re-Build a Life: 7 Framing Tools for ADHD Minds Emerging from Quarantine
“Back to normal” no longer exists. Our world is forever changed, which means our post-pandemic lives...
The Decision to Medicate
The Choice to Medicate for ADHD: A Clinician’s Guide to Navigating Parental Concerns
“Should I medicate my child for ADHD?” Clinicians commonly field this question –– and many more ––...
Brain Health
How Could This Pandemic Change Me for Good?
“For women with ADHD, this is our chance, finally, to float. To slow down, to be more intentional, to...