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“How I Finally Stopped Biting the Skin Around My Nails”
Ever since I can remember, I’ve chewed or picked at something. My mom tried to get me to quit when I was a kid, but this was back in the early 1970s, when body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRB)...
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“An Open Mind Leads to Amazing Opportunities and People Better Than You...
My senior year in high school was one of my life’s most joyful, exciting — but stressful — periods. I am a huge planner and pride myself on working hard to achieve my goals. While these qualities are...
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“How to Make Middle School Less Awful: 5 Tips for ADHD Pre-Teens”
As a child, middle school completely overwhelmed me. There were higher academic expectations, new interests and extracurriculars, a much wider and more intimidating social landscape, physical and...
View ArticleADDitude’s Best Blog Posts of 2023
Our year-end roundup of the best blogs of 2023 (and honorable mentions), with topics ranging from artificial intelligence and ADHD superpowers to neurodivergent learners and doom piles.
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“How to Lose the Holiday Traditions That No Longer Bring Joy”
The holiday season can feel more hectic than happy for parents. They’re juggling busy schedules, school vacations, holiday get-togethers — and trying to make it fun for the whole family. Parents of...
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“How to Unlock the Power of the Food-Dopamine Connection”
The following is a personal essay, and not a medical recommendation endorsed by ADDitude. For more information about ADHD nutrition, speak with your physician. One trademark of ADHD is low levels of...
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“The True Value of ADHD Side Quests, Rabbit Holes, and Tangents”
A colleague recently sent me a meme that compared living with ADHD to constantly choosing to play a video game’s side quests – optional missions that are not required to complete the game – over its...
View Article“6 Tips to Calm Your Nerves Before and After Your Child’s IEP or 504 Meetings”
I recall attending a school 504 meeting, as a single parent of a child with inattentive ADHD, where a panel of teachers, counselors, and administrators all sat across from me. I had a sinking sense...
View Article“What Happens When You Give a Tape Recorder to a Chatty Kid”
I’ve always been long-winded. As a chatty kid, I saw myself (I’m embarrassed to say) in Donkey, the talkative motor-mouth and sometimes annoying character from Shrek who could not and would not shut...
View Article“6 Emotional Regulation Activities for Creative Kids with Big Feelings”
What if dancing, coloring, and painting could be part of the parenting toolkit you use to regulate your child’s big, intense emotions? For children with ADHD who have challenges with emotional...
View Article“4 Simple Strategies to Help Impulsive Students Stop Blurting”
We’ve all seen it. The student who inadvertently cuts off their friend mid-sentence because they have something they really, really want to say. The student who is excited and enthusiastic about...
View Article“I Hyperfocused on My Tiny Baby’s Survival… for Four Months”
In 2020, my son was born prematurely, weighing a tiny 600 grams, or a little over a pound. He was what they call a micropreemie. I had never seen a premature baby before, but there he was, so tiny he...
View Article“Secrecy vs. Privacy: How to Decide Who to Tell About Your Child’s ADHD”
Sometimes, an ADHD diagnosis can bring more confusion than clarity. As a parent, you may think, “Should I share the diagnosis with other adults in the family and in my child’s life? How do I know who...
View Article“A Love Letter to My Son’s Special Interests”
It was the first time the card table was used for its stated purpose. In our excitement playing cards, we got too noisy and woke up the toddler. There was laughter and arguing. There was winning and...
View Article“It Just Takes One Good Friend to Change the Course of a Life”
Making friends during adolescence is akin to navigating a labyrinth filled with twists, turns — and the potential for profound connections. For individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the...
View Article“The Bumbling Dad Trope, Reversed: On Motherhood with ADHD”
If you grew up in the ‘90s like me, you undoubtedly watched sitcoms featuring the Dumb Dad. From Homer Simpson and Ray Romano to Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor, the Dumb Dad trope was as much a part of our...
View Article“5 Things Your ADHD Kid Means (But Forgets) to Tell You on Mother’s Day”
Being a mom is a thankless job. Sure, there’s a full day (a whole 24 hours!) dedicated to appreciating Mothers, but we all know appreciation from loved ones isn’t guaranteed on this day. If you’re a...
View Article“My Favorite Social Skills Activities for ADHD Youth”
As a woman with ADHD, I can’t help but pull from my childhood experiences and reflections when helping the neurodivergent kids I see in therapy. In fourth grade, my favorite teacher led an activity...
View Article“I Didn’t Need to Understand My Teen’s Gender Journey to Support It.”
Ashe’s ADHD diagnosis happened soon after they realized they were gender non-binary in middle school. The gender journey started with Ashe wanting to explore a more androgynous look. They only wanted...
View Article“How Eye Movement Can Gauge ADHD Medication Efficacy”
When my son was diagnosed with ADHD at age 9, I threw myself into research. Given my own adult ADHD diagnosis, I wanted to protect my child from the shame, self-doubt, and negative self-talk that I...
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