ADHD at home, explained.
Short, research-informed articles for parents of kids with ADHD. One idea you can try tonight in each.
How to explain ADHD to your child (in words they'll actually understand)
Your child has an ADHD diagnosis. Now what do you tell them? Simple, honest words that help kids understand their brain without feeling broken.
Why weekends and school breaks are harder with ADHD (and how to plan them)
No school should mean more calm. With ADHD, free days often bring more meltdowns. Why less structure is harder, and how to plan a lighter, steadier day.
Why can my child with ADHD focus on video games but not homework?
Hours on Minecraft, two minutes on math. It looks like a choice, but it isn't. Here's what's going on with ADHD focus, and how to borrow the game's tricks.
"I'm so stupid": when your child with ADHD is hard on themselves
When a child with ADHD says "I'm stupid" or "I'm the worst", it hurts to hear. Why it happens, and simple ways to help them see themselves more kindly.
"I'm bored!": why kids with ADHD struggle so much with boredom
Five minutes without a plan and it starts: "I'm bored!" Why boredom feels so intense for kids with ADHD, and how to help them get going on their own.
Why does my child with ADHD lie? (And how to make the truth easier)
"I didn't do it", with the evidence right there. Here's why kids with ADHD often lie fast, and how to make telling the truth feel safer.
Why can't my child with ADHD sit still? (And when to let them move)
Wiggling at dinner, standing during homework, never still. Here's what research says about movement and focus in ADHD, and how to work with it.
How to discipline a child with ADHD (without yelling every day)
Long punishments and lectures rarely work with ADHD. Here's why, and how to use small, calm, immediate consequences that actually teach.
ADHD and siblings: how to handle the fighting (and be fair to everyone)
Grabbing, teasing, constant fights. Here's why sibling conflict can run high when one child has ADHD, and how to keep the peace fairly.
Why does my child with ADHD interrupt all the time?
Phone calls, dinner, conversations: they cut in every time. Here's why interrupting is so hard to stop with ADHD, and how to teach waiting.
How to praise a child with ADHD (so it actually lands)
Kids with ADHD hear a lot of "stop" and "hurry up". Here's how to praise in a way they can feel: specific, immediate, and about effort.
How to work with your child's teacher on ADHD (and what a 504 plan is)
The teacher sees one side of your child, you see another. Here's how to build a team with school, plus the basics of a 504 plan in plain words.
Why kids with ADHD are always late (and how to make time visible)
"Five minutes" becomes forty, and they're shocked it's time to go. Here's why kids with ADHD struggle to feel time, and how to help.
ADHD and friendships: how to help your child make and keep friends
Interrupting, bossing the game, missing the cues. Here's why friendships can be harder with ADHD, and small ways to help at home.
ADHD and anger: why small things trigger big explosions
A broken crayon, a lost game, and suddenly it's a storm. Here's why emotions run hot with ADHD, and how to help your child cool down.
Why do kids with ADHD lose everything? (And how to stop the daily search)
Jackets, water bottles, homework, one shoe. Here's why kids with ADHD lose things so often, and how a "home" for every item ends the morning hunt.
ADHD and screen time: why turning off the tablet is so hard
"Five more minutes" turns into a meltdown when the tablet goes off. Here's why screens grip kids with ADHD so hard, and how to set limits that stick.
An ADHD morning routine that actually works (without the shouting)
Every school morning feels like a race you lose. Here's why mornings are so hard for kids with ADHD, and how to build a routine that runs itself.
How to get a child with ADHD to start (and finish) chores
"Clean your room" goes nowhere, every time. Here's why chores are so hard to start with ADHD, and how to make them small, visible and worth finishing.
Why kids with ADHD melt down after school (and what helps)
Fine all day at school, then a meltdown at home. Here's why after-school is so hard for kids with ADHD, and a calmer way to handle the first hour.
"I've said it five times": why spoken instructions fade with ADHD
You ask for shoes on. Five times. Here's why spoken instructions fade so fast for kids with ADHD, and the one change that stops the repeating.
One instruction at a time: the working-memory rule for kids with ADHD
"Go upstairs, brush your teeth, get your bag." Only the first one happens. Here's the working-memory reason, and a simple rule that fixes it.
Why leaving the park ends in tears (and how to make transitions easier)
Stopping something fun is one of the hardest moments for kids with ADHD. Here's why transitions hurt, and how to see the end coming together.
Why does homework take so long for kids with ADHD?
Twenty minutes of homework turns into a whole evening. Here's what's happening in an ADHD brain, and three changes you can make tonight.
Bedtime with ADHD: why their brain switches on when the lights go off
Lights off, and suddenly their brain is wide awake. Here's why bedtime is hard for many kids with ADHD, and how a routine that doesn't negotiate helps.