siblings

“The Soup Routine”

My kid’s routine for eating soup is elaborate and ridiculous, and also comforting and important to...

When sibling competition becomes one-sided and obsessive, it often happens for a reason: A child with...

Sibling fights seem to erupt more frequently and virulently when ADHD is in the mix. During...

Sibling rivalry — particularly in ADHD households — grows more worrisome, frequent, and loud in lock...

ADHD manifests differently during each stage of childhood, and my kids are now squarely in the...

Take a look at my phone’s background photo, and you get an idea of which child is in my good graces...

In a neurologically diverse family, it’s tempting to make comparisons. Though my wife and I know that...

I was an impulsive, temperamental, aggressive child. I got in trouble a lot. And over time, I...

Your child with ADHD may naturally demand more of your time and attention. But that doesn’t mean his...

The effects of my sister's undiagnosed ADHD felt unfair when I was a child. But looking back, I can...

"Without my little brother, our family would be a plain slice of whole-grain toast. With him, we’re a...

As the ADHD child goes, so goes the family — for better or...