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How Can I Make My Teen Care About School? - #ADHD
Your teen is on the verge of failing school, and doesn’t seem to care. But no amount of your stress or sweat will make your teen work...
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Jun 28, 20185 min read
“Crime, Punishment, and Redemption for My Son with ADHD” - #ADHD
The sad fact is that a fair number of teens and young adults wind up in jail. Thankfully, my son found a get-out-of-jail card before it...
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Jun 27, 20183 min read
You Don’t Have to Start College Right Away (Or At All!) - #ADHD
Not everyone wants to go to college right after they graduate from high school — and that’s okay! If your teen with ADHD isn’t ready to...
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Jun 26, 20184 min read
Facts About Oppositional Defiant Disorder and ADHD - #ADHD
Roughly 40 percent of children with attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD) also have oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) or a related...
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Jun 25, 20183 min read
How to Keep the Peace in Your ADHD Family - #ADHD
Why can’t everyone with with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the family just get along? Six ways for ADHD families to fight...
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Jun 24, 20182 min read
How Puberty Aggravates ADHD Symptoms - #ADHD
The hormonal and physical riptides of puberty add layers of strife for teens with ADHD. In this video, learn what that means for ADD...
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Jun 23, 20183 min read
Inside Your Teen’s ADHD Mind - #ADHD
“Adolescent boys with ADHD are their own worst enemies because they refuse to ask for help.” How to help your teenage son recognize his...
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Jun 22, 20187 min read
Pick Your Battles, Parents - #ADHD
The teenage years mean new independence — and mistakes. Use this 10-step plan to help your teen manage ADHD on his own terms by letting...
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Jun 21, 20182 min read
Talk Therapy: Getting Through to Your Teen with ADHD - #ADHD
Provide constructive criticism and meaningful praise and your teen with ADHD won’t block you out. Source: freeqration.com A: Teens tend...
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Jun 12, 20183 min read
What Video Games Can Teach Your Teen - #ADHD
Conventional wisdom calls video gaming a distraction that gets in the way of learning. But for teens with attention deficit, it may...
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Jun 11, 20186 min read
Brilliant Idea Alert! An “Ethics Manual” for Your Teen’s Electronics - #ADHD
Technology is empowering, mind-expanding, and awfully fun. It’s also hugely distracting from daily responsibilities and relationships –...
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Jun 10, 20183 min read
More Face Time, Less Screen Time - #ADHD
Your teen gets lost in video games — so how can you bring him back now and then to life in the real world? Smart strategies for cutting...
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Jun 9, 20182 min read
The Neuroscience Behind Video-Game Addiction - #ADHD
“Does any current neuroscience investigate whether and how different kinds of games affect the brain? Do different games affect their...
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Jun 8, 20185 min read
Is Your Child Addicted to Video Games? - #ADHD
Playing a great video game is like living inside of a movie and being showered with gold coins. Is it any wonder our children love them?...
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Jun 7, 20184 min read
Why Do Kids with ADHD Get Hooked on Fortnite? - #ADHD
It’s violent. It’s fast-paced. It’s funny. But the attraction to Fortnite goes deeper for many players with ADHD. Here, tweens and teens...
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Jun 2, 20188 min read
Exercise and Sleep: The Better Brain Therapies Your Child Needs - #ADHD
Research has found that both exercise and sleep minimize a child’s genetic predisposition to ADHD and improve attention, mood, executive...
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May 29, 20182 min read
What is ADHD Hyperfocus?
Hyperfocus is a common, but confusing symptom of ADHD. How can someone be distractible, but also concentrate intently on an interesting...
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May 28, 20184 min read
My Child Just Doesn’t Listen! And More Frustrating Discipline Problems
Your child is funny, charming, and spontaneous — but sometimes, the traits that make you love her so much conspire to drive you (and...
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May 27, 20182 min read
How to Set Boundaries on Your Child’s Devices
Phones. Computers. Tablets. Game Consoles. TVs. For parents, screens are the enemy we love to hate – they take over our kids’ minds (and...
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