Dear Teen Parenting Coach “Q: How Can I Teach Empathy to My 15-Year-Old?” The teen years see remarkable (and sometimes jarring) development in the prefrontal cortex, the area...
Dear Teen Parenting Coach “Q: How Can I Encourage My Teen to Clean and Organize His Room?” Getting a teenager to clean their room regularly feels like an impossible and exhausting task. To get...
Dear Teen Parenting Coach “Q: My Teen is Bottling Up His Emotions. How Can I Encourage Him to Share Them?” Many teens resist sharing their feelings, fears, and hopes with parents, preferring to speak to...
Meltdowns & Anger Q: My ADHD Teen Reacts Aggressively to Limits! Anger issues erupt when teens with ADHD lack clear boundaries and consequences. Good behavior results...
Dear Teen Parenting Coach Q: How Can I Manage My Teen’s Intense Emotions? Teenage emotions can be intense and dysregulated, especially if your adolescent has ADHD. Here, learn...
Making Friends Q: My Teen Wants ‘Cool Kid’ Friends, or None at All The ‘cool kids’ don’t extend invitations or friendship, but your lonely child refuses to look beyond...
Dear Teen Parenting Coach “Q: My Teen Thinks His ADHD Makes Him ‘Worthless.’” "Teens with ADHD can be prone to having a low sense of self-worth because of the negative messaging...
Dear Teen Parenting Coach Q: Online Schooling Is a Nightmare. How Can I Help My Struggling Teen? If your teen hates, avoids, and/or is failing online learning, try asking the school for help, and...
Ask the Experts Q: Should I Let My Teen Suffer the Consequences of His Actions? Should parents allow natural consequences to teach their ADHD teens a lesson in cause and effect? Or...
Ask the Experts Q: Does My Son’s Study Music Really Help Him Focus? The short answer is yes. Music is a focusing influence on ADHD brains, which respond well to its...
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...
Dear Teen Parenting Coach “Q: My Teen’s Screen Time is Bananas. How Can We Cut Back, Realistically?” Too much screen time is a common complaint among parents of teens with ADHD — even more so in...