ADHD Parenting
This comprehensive guide to parenting a child with ADHD won’t waste your time with run-of-the-mill advice. You need ADD-tested strategies, and here they are — everything you need to know about oppositional defiance, positive parenting, school and learning challenges, health and wellbeing, social skills, executive functions, treatment & more.
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Caregiver Blogs
“Girls with ADHD Need to Hear You Say These 5 Things”
“I wish I had grown up hearing the following words of encouragement – the things all girls with ADHD...
Caregiver Blogs
“4 Rules for Taking a Mom Rage Break”
“Self-compassion is my light in the dark. I remind myself that I am not a monster but a normal,...
Executive Functions
Q: “How Do I Teach My Child to Prioritize Tasks When They Insist Everything Is ‘Important’?”
“Children with ADHD can learn how to prioritize with brain dumps, deadline rankings, and shorter...
School Behavior
“Help! My Child Won’t Go to School.”
School refusal impacts up to 28% of children. It often stems from anxiety associated with ADHD and...
Caregiver Blogs
“My Child’s Short Fuse Lights My Short Fuse.”
“Maybe soon I’ll add ‘measured response to frustration’ to the list of things I can pass on to my...
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
Top Emotion Regulation Difficulties for Youth with ADHD
Emotion regulation difficulties in youth with ADHD range from irritability to DMDD. Here, caregivers...
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...
Positive Parenting
Parenting the Defiant Child
Changing patterns of negative, hostile, or defiant behavior require patience and practice. Start with...
Organization
The Messy Student's Guide to Organization
Chaotic desk? Forgotten homework? Missed deadlines? Your child needs these ADHD organizing tips ASAP...
Positive Parenting
A Radically Positive Parenting Technique
Do you have a child with ADHD who just won’t listen or follow any rules? Is the situation so...
Meltdowns & Anger
When His Anger Overpowers Logic — and Love
Your child needs to express his anger. It is healthy and cathartic. "But the emotion should be like a...
Screen Time
Is Your Child Hooked On Video Games?
Playing a great video game is like living inside of a movie and being showered with gold coins. Is it...
Health, Food & Nutrition
The Parent's Guide to Mealtime with Picky Eaters
ADHD and sensory processing problems frequently coincide with feeding challenges. Pursuing...
Teens with ADHD
Is Your Teen’s Social Media Use Dangerous?
Social media and its mental health impact on teens is of great concern, especially in light of the...
ADDitude for Professionals
Driving with ADHD: Pumping the Brakes on Vehicle Safety Risks
Research confirms that ADHD is a significant risk factor for motor vehicle accidents and traffic...