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Coping with ADHD as a parent and/or an ADHDer yourself presented by a neuropsychologist who is also the parent of two ADHD kids and married into an ADHD family.
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32: ADHD: Resilience Requires Intact Self-worth
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One of the greatest threats to the development of resilience in an ADHD child is the amount of criticism they receive. It has been...
31. ADHD: Why Resilience Comes First
Resilience is possibly the most important aspect of dealing with ADHD. This is the first of 10 articles exploring this topic.
Families raising children with...
30. ADHD Parenting: Long-Term Independence
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For many parents of children with ADHD, this is the worry that sits quietly in the background and surfaces late at night: Will my...
29. Impulsivity and Risk-Taking
Impulsivity is one of the most visible and frightening aspects of ADHD for parents. Children act before thinking, blurt out comments, run ahead without checking,...
28. ADHD: Screen Time Battles
Screen time is one of the most common and emotionally charged struggles in families raising children with ADHD. Parents worry about how much time their...
27. ADHD and Sleep Problems
Sleep problems are common in children with ADHD and are a major source of concern for parents. Difficulty falling asleep, restless nights, frequent awakenings, and...
26. ADHD: Distraction and Hyperfocus
One of the most confusing aspects of ADHD for parents is the apparent contradiction between extreme distractibility and intense focus. A child who cannot stay...
25. Executive Functioning Weaknesses
Executive functioning weaknesses are at the core of many daily struggles for children with ADHD—and a major source of parental worry. Parents often describe feeling...
24. Social Skills and Peer Rejection
For many parents of children with ADHD, social struggles are the most heartbreaking concern. Academic issues can be explained away or supported. Emotional outbursts may...
23. ADHD: Low Self-Esteem
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Low self-esteem is one of the most painful and far-reaching challenges faced by children with ADHD—and one of the greatest sources of worry for...
22. ADHD: Emotional Regulation and Meltdowns
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Emotional regulation is just a fancy way of saying temper tantrums. These scare all of us parents because they are so strong and so...
21. ADHDSchool Performance and Falling Behind Academically
For most parents of children with ADHD, academic struggles are the first big red flag. The child who “can’t sit still,” “isn’t living up to...