Adult Blogs
“4 ADHD Defense Mechanisms – and How to Break Them”
"Let go of defense mechanisms by humbly owning up to ADHD symptoms as t...
ADHD and Lying
Why does my child lie about, well, everything… and anything? Impulsivity and poor decision making skills make it more likely that children with ADHD will stretch the truth Find out why, and what to do about it here.
Relationships
Q: “How Can I Stop My Partner from Lying?”
Follow these scripts for setting healthy boundaries, encouraging honesty, and finding common ground...
Behavior & Discipline
“It Wasn’t Me!” Why Children with ADHD Lie
Why do children lie? Before you blame your child’s moral character, take a closer look behind the...
Emotions & Shame
“ADHD Demands Energy. Lying Conserves My Reserve.”
For some people with ADHD, responding with a quick-and-easy untruth requires less energy than...
Guest Blogs
“Am I a Gaslighter? Or Just Scared of Losing People Over My ADHD?”
“All gaslighters are liars. But are all liars also gaslighters? No. Sometimes, those of us with ADHD...
Ask the Experts
Q: “How Can We Get Our Child to Stop Lying?”
How can a parent discourage and stop lying behavior from children with ADHD? The first step is to...
Guest Blogs
“A Lifetime of Apologizing — and Lying — to Cover My ADHD Tracks”
“It might not be fair to call this an ADHD trait, but the truth is I have lied habitually to cover my...
Ask the Experts
3 Signs of Weak Emotional Control
Weak emotional control is a common ADHD side effect. In children, this may manifest as dysregulated...
Ask the Experts
Q: “Why Is My Child Lying to Me About Everything?”
Children with ADHD don’t lie to hurt our feelings or to spite us or because they lack a moral...
Ask the Experts
Q: How Do We Get the Lying to Stop?
Children with ADHD lie due to impulsivity, then they feel too ashamed and embarrassed to admit their...
Behavior & Discipline
The Magical Thinking of ADHD Brains — and How It Drives Our Kids’ Lies
“My child with ADHD had just done something impulsive — something outside her control — and was...
Typical ADHD Behaviors
Fight, Flight, Freeze… or Fib?
What if your child’s lying is not evidence of a character flaw or disrespect? What if his fibs are...