Positive Parenting
Use Responsive Parenting to Reveal the Roots of Behavioral Challenges
“When we look below the surface of a behavior, we begin to see what our kids really need. That is the...
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
ODD vs. ADHD: The Facts About Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Attention Deficit
Roughly 40 percent of children with attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD) also have oppositional...
Screen Time
Your Child’s Screen Time Is a Privilege, Not an Entitlement
How much screen time for kids with ADHD is too much? During this pandemic, when children are learning...
Parenting
I Had No Safe Place. Can I Build One for My Son?
Like so many talkative, smart, socially awkward girls in the ‘80s and ‘90s, my ADHD was overlooked...
Ask the Experts
Q: Why Is My Child with ADHD So Angry and Violent Now?
Some children with ADHD are prone to emotional outbursts of anger, violence, and abusive language....
Ask the Experts
Q: “Why Is My Child Lying to Me About Everything?”
Children with ADHD don’t lie to hurt our feelings or to spite us or because they lack a moral...
For Teachers
Kids Bouncing Off the Walls? Boredom Busters to Fill Time Gaps
Many ADHD experts swear by the Pomodoro Technique for time management, which organizes the day into...
Behavior & Discipline
“All Behavior is Communication:” The Discipline Approaches That Work for Real ADHD Families
The best discipline approach for a child with ADHD? It doesn’t exist — at least not in any universal,...
For Teachers
Easily Distracted? How to Tune Out Distractions & Focus on School
Children with ADHD experience a lower level of brain arousal, which means they are easily distracted...
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...
On-Demand Webinars
Live Webinar on November 19: Managing ADHD and Emotion Dysregulation with Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Register below for this webinar on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) on Tuesday, November 19, at 1pm...
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...
Support & Stories
“Spontaneity Is the Most Rewarding ADHD Trait”
“I spontaneously moved to a new city without a job or knowing anyone. I now have wonderful...
On-Demand Webinars
Live Webinar on November 12: How to Handle Disappointing Grades: Why It’s Happening, How to Help
Register below for this webinar on helping students with disappointing grades on Tuesday, November...
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,...