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...
Guest Blogs
Welcome to the No Judgment Zone! Read these essays, diary entries, and snapshots of daily life written by ADDitude readers who are parenting children with ADHD, living with adult ADHD, and all of the above.
Caregiver Blogs
“The Expensive Lessons We’ve Learned About In-App Purchases”
The dopamine rush that comes with spending money to quickly level up in a game or access premium...
Guest Blogs
“The Case for Reclassifying ADHD Stimulants”
“Like many psychiatrists, I have taken the Schedule II classification of stimulants at face value for...
Caregiver Blogs
“My Husband and Son Were Diagnosed with ADHD — on the Same Day”
“I would not change my son or husband for anything. We’ll bundle up all the positives and challenges,...
Adult Blogs
“Dear Neurotypicals: I Don’t Disclose My ADHD for Fun”
“Disclosing my ADHD is a carefully calculated risk that’s more about substantive outcomes than...
Adult Blogs
“How Self-Awareness Can Extinguish ADHD’s Little Fires”
“To live with unmanaged ADHD is to face constant fires that threaten to burn us and our loved ones,...
Adult Blogs
On the Awesomeness of ADHD Creativity
“When your brain feels, sees, and smells everything, it is more likely than the neurotypical brain to...
Caregiver Blogs
Helping Your Kids Find the “Awesome” in ADHD
"I sometimes feel frustrated that the things that seem so simple (turning in homework, putting on...
Caregiver Blogs
“A PSA for College Students with ADHD: Just Write a Crappy Draft.”
“If I couldn’t write the best version of my essay, or even a good version of my essay, I would write...
Adult Blogs
“When ADHD Overstimulation Meltdowns Happen, Give Us Grace – and Space”
“The problem with ADHD is that I not only have trouble paying attention, but I also have trouble...
Support & Stories
From Self-Loathing to Self-Discovery: How a Late Diagnosis Changed My Life
I discovered my ADHD by accident, and I couldn’t be happier for it. Here’s how my late diagnosis...
Adult Blogs
“How ADHD Makes Me a Better Teacher”
“The more I talk to colleagues about my fresh diagnosis (ADHD, inattentive type), the more I see that...
