self-esteem

“How a Culture of Impossibly High Standards Denied My Mental Health Struggles”

“Growing up, the stigma associated with academic inferiority was huge. I liked writing; my parents...

"A huge chunk of your child's social-emotional learning takes place in adolescence, when time with...

"In my search for an interesting, important career, I got fired… a lot. I didn’t know it then, but...

“She’s used to disappointment, but my partner’s birthday was a chance for me to try and demonstrate...

"I am sometimes socially awkward. I lose track of conversations and forget things too often. Rather...

“In my experience, people with ADHD are overwhelmingly bright and clever. The ADHD brain has been...

I am good at my job and I have friends but a long history of undiagnosed Asperger’s and ADHD make...

“Living with undiagnosed ADHD is like having a combination padlock inside your brain. You think you...

“You are going to do amazing things because you are different. Don’t let something you can’t change —...

Weak emotional control is a common ADHD side effect. In children, this may manifest as dysregulated...

We did not fear the ADHD label. Following my daughter’s assessment at age 18, we were desperate for...

During my decades as a school psychologist, I have found five tried-and-true truths about students...