Live Webinar September 15: How to Manage Explosive Behavior in the Moment: An...
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View ArticleFAFO Parenting? WTF Is That?
A new parenting trend making the rounds on social media goes by the acronym FAFO, for “f*** around and find out.” Its appeal is plain: For parents exhausted by relentless negotiating, explaining, and...
View ArticleThe High Cost of Keeping the Peace
Bryce, 15, expects his mother, Renee, to drive him to school each day. But when Renee tries to talk with him in the car, Bryce tells her to “shut the F up.” Renee says she tolerates this disrespect...
View ArticleCANCELED: Raising Problem-Solvers, Not Direction Followers: Strategies to...
SPECIAL NOTE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, this webinar has been canceled. We will notify all registrants if Leslie Josel is able to reschedule this event. How do we help our children and teens...
View ArticleYour Positive Parenting Toolkit Has Arrived
Standard-issue, off-the-shelf parenting tools are woefully inadequate for the work you’re doing to address your child’s ADHD-fueled behavior problems. For this job, you need individualized tools. Also,...
View ArticleLive Webinar on July 30: Top ADHD Challenges (and Solutions) for Teen Boys
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View Article6 Behavioral Parent Training Programs for ADHD Families
Parent behavior training is one of the best-kept secrets in ADHD management. This evidence-based treatment for children and adolescents with ADHD is highly effective, yet it is scarcely mentioned by...
View ArticleLive Webinar on June 17: A Summer to Remember: How to Set Behavioral...
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View ArticleDelayed Gratification Is the Most Critical Money Skill Your Child Can Learn
Delayed gratification — the ability to resist an immediate reward in favor of a more valuable one later — is the most important skill you can teach your child to set the stage for their financial...
View Article19 Authoritative Parenting Tips for Raising Neurodivergent Children
Use this checklist of parenting tips and strategies to set clear limits and expectations, establish consequences, build self-esteem, and grow desired behaviors for neurodivergent children.
View ArticleActive Ignoring for Better Behavior Works — If Done Right
The most effective way to reduce minor attention-seeking behaviors from your child is by ignoring them. Sounds simple, right? But you already know that ignoring whining, pestering, and arguing is...
View ArticleFree Rewards Menu: 75 Fun, Effective Ideas for Kids
Need fresh ideas for rewards that will motivate your child? Tailor the rewards in this menu to your child’s age and interests. Reward ideas are categorized by the following: arts & crafts digital...
View ArticleQ: “How Do I Cure My Son’s ‘Senioritis?'”
Q: “My son is a high school senior with ADHD. He’s not sure about college, but he applied anyway. He was accepted to four colleges, but once he got in, it was as if he decided to completely give up....
View Article25 Must-Read Parenting Articles from ADDitude
What helps executive dysfunction? Why does the ADHD brain process rewards and consequences differently? How can we defuse angry outbursts and defiant behavior? For 25 years, ADDitude has answered these...
View ArticleThe 25 Most Influential Reads from ADDitude’s First 25 Years
1. The 3 Defining Features of ADHD That Everyone Overlooks by William Dodson, M.D., LF-APA “Most people, clinicians included, have only a vague understanding of what ADHD means. They assume it equates...
View ArticleHow to Motivate an Unmotivated Teenager
“My 11-year-old is so frustrated with school and feels so little success that he has given up. He is so anxious and dysregulated all the time. Where do I even start!?” “My son refuses systems of...
View ArticleWhen Discipline Muzzles Learning: Tales of Harsh Punishment at School
Students with ADHD become easily distracted, tune out lessons, and daydream. The disorder brings disorganization and forgetfulness — failing to complete and turn in assignments, losing school supplies,...
View ArticleHow to Leverage Video Game Psychology to Improve Your Child’s Behavior
What can the appeal of video games teach us about what children need to thrive? A whole lot. Ever wondered why your child can concentrate endlessly on a video game but can’t focus consistently on doing...
View ArticleMo’ Problems? Raising Smart Spenders (and Savers) with ADHD
Our relationship with money — how we think about and manage our finances — tends to influence all facets of our lives. Yet most of us avoid talking about money because it makes us uncomfortable, which...
View Article“The Power of Positive Reinforcement: Why Rewards Trump Punishments for...
Episode Description Positive reinforcement inspires more consistent motivation and better learning outcomes for children with ADHD, who are more sensitive to rewards and punishments than are their...
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