ADHD Moms & Dads
Parenting a child with ADHD is taxing; when mom and/or dad has ADHD, too, it can feel downright impossible. Here, find discipline strategies, time-management tips, household advice, and more for women with attention deficit.
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Caregiver Blogs
“The Myth of Perfect Parenting: How to Be Human Alongside Your Child”
“Adults make mistakes. Actually, adults make whopper mistakes compared to most kids. My goal is to...
Caregiver Blogs
“When Your Child Is a Trigger: Reliving My Own Childhood with Undiagnosed ADHD”
“My daughter triggers me not because of who she is, but because of how the world treats those of us...
Meltdowns & Anger
“Our Home Can’t Withstand All of These Emotional ADHD Explosions!”
ADHD brings with it a flood of emotions. Our children may be hypersensitive to perceived criticisms,...
ADHD Moms & Dads
My Silver Lining Playbook for All Those ADHD Moments
Why not see ADHD traits like fidgeting and starting into space as gifts instead of burdens? With a...
Guest Blogs
Living for the Weekend? Not Me! Too Many Choices to Make
Choice is overrated for those with ADHD. Give me a schedule and I am a happi...
Parenting
Like Mother, Like Child: When ADHD Is a Family Affair
It's one thing to be a parent to a child with ADHD, but when you also have the condition, it ups the...
Guest Blogs
A Nice, Quiet Dinner for Four
How do you help a hyperactive child stay in her seat, or calm excessive talking at the table? This...
Guest Blogs
“His Mom Is to Blame for Her Son’s Misbehaviors”
One mother with ADHD explains the shame she feels when her son with the condition misbehaves, and the...
Guest Blogs
“The Terror of Filling Out My Child’s Permission Slip”
For an ADHD mom, there is no such thing as having “g...
ADHD Moms & Dads
Five Ways for Moms to Grab Some Me-Time
Your child has a constant thirst for knowledge — and so do you. It can be hard to balance your...
ADHD Moms & Dads
Stay Calm and Mom (or Dad) On
When that tantrum in the grocery store nearly snaps your last straw, breathe in, breathe out. Then,...
ADHD Moms & Dads
Put On Your Oxygen Mask First
Five solutions to common time-management, meal-planning, and home-organization problems facing mothers...
Guest Blogs
ADHD Makes Me (and You) a Cool Mom
I'm not your a...
“The Happiness Project for Women with ADHD” [Video Replay & Podcast #167]
Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#167), and download the slide presentation...
ADHD Moms & Dads
How Tweens Trigger Mom's ADHD Symptoms
Being a mom with ADHD is already a precarious balancing act. But add a tween's hormone-fueled...