Family Travel & Holidays
Family travel — for holidays or even fun vacations — can be quite stressful for children with ADHD who resist change and need their daily, consistent routines. Learn how to enjoy family travel without upending your child’s whole life.
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How to Shut Down Unsolicited Advice... Nicely
Do relatives offer you unsolicited parenting "tips" at every family gathering? Learn how planned...
Family Travel & Holidays
House Rules for the Holidays
Traveling or expecting house guests this holiday season? Here's why — and how — parents should define...
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The Nightmare Before — and During — Halloween
This holiday of itchy costumes, flashing lights, strangers and candy can be a horror show, indeed,...
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“My Christmas Meltdown: A Yearly Holiday Tradition”
“Every year, after my inevitable Christmas meltdown, I vow to start planning for the holidays in...
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The “Peanut Butter” Fix for Thoughtless Relatives
Does your ADHD make you anxious during family gathering? Here are expert tips to help you make those...
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Daily Tips: Surviving The Holidays
Silent night? We wish! Check out these tips to help you survive th...
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Turn Holiday Hassles Into Holiday Hurrahs!
Use these tips to minimize holiday stress for children with ADHD. Help them enjoy the season fully —...
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An Anxious, Hyperactive Countdown to the Holidays
Merry, hyperactive Christmas from my impulsive, anxious child to yours! Here's how we're coping with...
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13 Healthy Responses to Family Drama
Family dynamics and drama cause holiday stress for many adults and children with ADHD. When seasonal...
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Q: “Holiday Stress and Anxiety Affect My Kids. How Can We Strike a Healthy Balance?”
“Children with ADHD are easily overstimulated during the holidays. Getting plenty of physical...
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Does Your ADHD Help or Hurt During the Holidays?
Hyperfocusing on the perfect gift. Decorating ad nauseum. Addressing but never sending cards....
Family Travel & Holidays
Q: “How Do We Avoid Family Drama and ADHD Ignorance This Holiday Season?”
ADHD family drama is a common byproduct of holiday gatherings featuring generational differences and...
“Family Ties: Managing and Advocating for Your Child with ADHD in the Extended Family” [Video Replay & Podcast #365]
Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#365), download the slide presentation, and...
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Q: “I Need Family Vacation Ideas That Will Delight, Not Overwhelm”
Good, old-fashioned road trips are a popular family vacation idea during the pandemic. But how do you...
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Comfort & Joy: Swaddling the Holidays for My Sensory-Challenged Child
When Lee was diagnosed with ADHD and sensory processing disorder at the age of 6, I found a new way...