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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, 2018
- 8 min
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 28, 2018
- 4 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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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- May 19, 2018
- 2 min
War & Peace: Discipline Strategies for Teens with #ADHD
Teens crave autonomy. This thirst for independence, plus adolescent mood swings, cause tension (and battles) in many ADHD households. In...
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- May 18, 2018
- 3 min
You’re Going to Need Bigger Carrots: Middle-School Discipline Truths - #ADHD
When your child gets to middle school — notoriously tough years as kids figure out who they are outside of their parents’ influence while...
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- May 17, 2018
- 3 min
Teenage Defiance Is Normal — But That Doesn’t Make It Fun - #ADHD
It’s all too easy to envision doomsday scenarios when your teen with ADHD acts, well, like a teen! When her behavior gets too defiant,...
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- May 8, 2018
- 3 min
Q: How Can I End the Hostility and Blame That’s Ruining My Relationship with My Teen? - #ADHD
Teens with ADHD are overwhelmed — by their growing brains, their changing bodies, and the inviting (and terrifying) world around them....
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- May 7, 2018
- 5 min
Let It Out! How Self-Expression Soothes the ADD Brain - #ADHD
Why do bullet journals work so well for ADHD brains? Because they allow us to organize the myriad competing thoughts crowding our heads....
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- May 4, 2018
- 5 min
Three Kids with ADHD Later…And We Made It! - #ADHD
She raised three children with ADHD. She survived and her kids thrived. A mom looks back on the happy, maddening years. Source: wix.com...
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- May 3, 2018
- 2 min
“But I Hate Sports!” How to Get Your Video-Gamer Outside - #ADHD
“My son’s playdates comprise playing video games for five hours on a Saturday. He’s a nerdy kid — no sports, 130 IQ, ADHD, non-outdoors...
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- May 2, 2018
- 3 min
21 Foolproof Questions to Get Your Child to Open Up About School - #ADHD
“How was your day?” “Fine.” It’s not exactly illuminating conversation, is it? Unfortunately, many kids with ADHD don’t leap at the...
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- May 2, 2018
- 2 min
The Sports-Behavior Connection - #ADHD
How sports can improve behavior and strengthen critical life skills, especially for children with ADHD, who don’t often get the chance to...
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- May 1, 2018
- 3 min
Your Child Isn’t Defiant — His Skills Are Lagging - #ADHD
“If he could, he would.” Children with ADHD don’t always act rudely or awkwardly on purpose — sometimes, they simply lack the executive...
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- Apr 30, 2018
- 2 min
“A Quick Note to My Son with Invisible Disabilities” - #ADHD
Don’t listen to what other people think about you, because they don’t know you like we do. Source: wix.com As I sit at my desk, wiping my...
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- Apr 28, 2018
- 4 min
Get Your Teen Ready for Life - #ADHD
It’s almost time for you to step back and let your teen solve his own problems — but before you do, check out these ways to prepare him...
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- Apr 27, 2018
- 2 min
Don’t Freak Out! And 13 More Rules for Navigating Teen Behavior Challenges - #ADHD
Too strict. Or, too wishy-washy. Lecturing constantly. Or hardly communicating. Inconsistent parenting strategies can exacerbate unwanted...
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- Apr 18, 2018
- 4 min
Q: How Responsible Is ADHD for My Child’s Defiant Behaviors? - #ADHD
You finally know the reason for your teen’s lifelong challenges with inattention, impulsivity, and defiance: ADHD. Now, however, it can...
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- Apr 17, 2018
- 4 min
When Your Anger Rears Its Ugly Head - #ADHD
Perhaps the ADHD impulsivity is to blame. Or a lack of patience. Or the daily frustrations of life with ADD piling up. Whatever the cause...
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- Apr 16, 2018
- 4 min
Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Sticky! - #ADHD
Melting down from sensory overload or scrambling for stimulation, many kids with ADHD also suffer from sensory processing disorder. Use...
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