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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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ADHD low-down
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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ADHD low-down
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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ADHD low-down
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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ADHD low-down
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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ADHD low-down
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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Jun 1, 20180 min read
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ADHD low-down
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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ADHD low-down
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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ADHD low-down
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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ADHD low-down
May 19, 20182 min read
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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ADHD low-down
May 18, 20183 min read
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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ADHD low-down
May 17, 20183 min read
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, 20183 min read
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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ADHD low-down
May 7, 20185 min read
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, 20185 min read
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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ADHD low-down
May 3, 20182 min read
“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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ADHD low-down
May 2, 20183 min read
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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ADHD low-down
May 2, 20182 min read
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, 20183 min read
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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