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What Is the Screen Replacing?

Before you limit your child’s screen time, ask yourself one important question: What is the screen replacing?

Before you limit your child’s screen time, ask yourself one important question: What is the screen replacing?

Parental Burnout and Special Needs Parenting

Here’s why parent burnout happens, how it can impact your relationship, and what you can do to recharge without the guilt.

Here’s why parent burnout happens, how it can impact your relationship, and what you can do to recharge without the guilt.

Support or Rescue: What Does the Nervous System Need?

The question isn’t “Does this child have a diagnosis?” but “What can they handle right now?” Confusing the two can lead parents of neurodivergent kids to over-accommodate.

The question isn’t “Does this child have a diagnosis?” but “What can they handle right now?” Confusing the two can lead parents of neurodivergent kids to over-accommodate.

Public Speaking Anxiety: A 5-Step Approach

Performance psychiatry isn't just for pro athletes. This five-step method can help executives handle presentation anxiety.

Performance psychiatry isn't just for pro athletes. This five-step method can help executives handle presentation anxiety.

Why House Mapping Can Save the ADHD Home

House mapping helps ADHD households and overwhelmed or busy families reduce clutter and mental fatigue by designing spaces around how they naturally live.

House mapping helps ADHD households and overwhelmed or busy families reduce clutter and mental fatigue by designing spaces around how they naturally live.

Easily Distracted? A Magic Formula That All of Us Can Use

Do you sometimes look up from what you have been doing, see something that catches your attention, and then respond with action? That's the good news and the bad news.

Do you sometimes look up from what you have been doing, see something that catches your attention, and then respond with action? That's the good news and the bad news.

What Does 'ADHD Is Real' Even Mean?

The claim “ADHD is real” conflates three different meanings. The difficulties are real, but brain imaging and heritability do not establish a distinct neurodevelopmental disorder.

The claim “ADHD is real” conflates three different meanings. The difficulties are real, but brain imaging and heritability do not establish a distinct neurodevelopmental disorder.

The Medicinal Effects of Nicotine

Nicotine's bad reputation comes from cigarettes. But on its own, it may improve depression, anxiety, tics, ADHD, and memory loss. Here's what the research actually shows.

Nicotine's bad reputation comes from cigarettes. But on its own, it may improve depression, anxiety, tics, ADHD, and memory loss. Here's what the research actually shows.

Why Is My ADHD Worse Before My Period?

Do your ADHD symptoms worsen before your period? Research suggests that menstrual cycle hormones can affect ADHD symptoms, mood, and even medication response.

Do your ADHD symptoms worsen before your period? Research suggests that menstrual cycle hormones can affect ADHD symptoms, mood, and even medication response.

Dissociation Isn't Always a Trauma Response

Why so many autistic and ADHD people 'fog out,' and why it isn't always about the past.

Why so many autistic and ADHD people 'fog out,' and why it isn't always about the past.

Why AuDHD Can Be More Challenging Than Autism or ADHD Alone

AuDHD, the comorbidity of autism and ADHD, is more than the sum of its parts.

AuDHD, the comorbidity of autism and ADHD, is more than the sum of its parts.

Rethinking ADHD Study Habits

Homework battles? Traditional ADHD study plans often fail because they ignore the brain's need for novelty. Rethink your strategy for a more productive school year.

Homework battles? Traditional ADHD study plans often fail because they ignore the brain's need for novelty. Rethink your strategy for a more productive school year.

Understanding Why We Procrastinate

What underlies your procrastination? Understanding it may be the key to finally letting it go.

What underlies your procrastination? Understanding it may be the key to finally letting it go.

Who Pays the Price for ADHD Skepticism?

ADHD skepticism is not without consequences. Those consequences may fall hardest on those already least likely to have their difficulties recognised.

ADHD skepticism is not without consequences. Those consequences may fall hardest on those already least likely to have their difficulties recognised.

The Link Between Self-Mistrust and Adult ADHD

The observation that self-mistrust is a central cognitive theme in adult ADHD has largely been based on clinical observation—until now.

The observation that self-mistrust is a central cognitive theme in adult ADHD has largely been based on clinical observation—until now.

The Medication Waiting Game

Personal Perspective: Another medication. Another couch day. Another pounding headache. And still, one small word keeps me from losing hope entirely.

Personal Perspective: Another medication. Another couch day. Another pounding headache. And still, one small word keeps me from losing hope entirely.

When Your Mother’s Diagnosis Unlocks Your Own

Jordan Davis was a good student, articulate and high-achieving. She was also told that she was rude. A late autism diagnosis in her mother provided the key to understanding why.

Jordan Davis was a good student, articulate and high-achieving. She was also told that she was rude. A late autism diagnosis in her mother provided the key to understanding why.

Moral Sensitivity and Speaking Up Makes You the Problem

The loneliness of moral sensitivity does not come from the wrongdoing you see. It comes from the silence of everyone else who saw it, and from what happens when you speak.

The loneliness of moral sensitivity does not come from the wrongdoing you see. It comes from the silence of everyone else who saw it, and from what happens when you speak.

Neurodiverse Sexuality and Common Challenges

Autism, ADHD, and AuDHD are common neurotypes that can all present similar issues around sexuality. What are these issues, and how can neurospicy folks and their loved ones deal?

Autism, ADHD, and AuDHD are common neurotypes that can all present similar issues around sexuality. What are these issues, and how can neurospicy folks and their loved ones deal?

The Rise of Equine-Assisted Therapy

Research has shown the benefits of adding horses to therapy. Today, more than 45,000 people in the US are being treated by equine-assisted therapy.

Research has shown the benefits of adding horses to therapy. Today, more than 45,000 people in the US are being treated by equine-assisted therapy.

How ADHD Stimulant Medications Really Work

Recent research shows how attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder medications boost motivation. This is how they work.

Recent research shows how attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder medications boost motivation. This is how they work.

What a 20-Minute ADHD Evaluation Can and Can't Tell You

Online platforms have helped increase access to ADHD evaluations. Here is what a real ADHD evaluation requires and five questions to ask before you schedule one.

Online platforms have helped increase access to ADHD evaluations. Here is what a real ADHD evaluation requires and five questions to ask before you schedule one.

Passing the Torch of Anxiety

Could your anxiety be teaching your child to be anxious too? Learn how small changes in the way you respond to fear can help break the cycle and build your child’s confidence.

Could your anxiety be teaching your child to be anxious too? Learn how small changes in the way you respond to fear can help break the cycle and build your child’s confidence.

ADHD Burnout in Kids, Teens, and Young Adults

Is your child struggling more than usual with motivation or emotions? It may be more than “just ADHD.” Discover the signs of ADHD burnout and how you can support your child.

Is your child struggling more than usual with motivation or emotions? It may be more than “just ADHD.” Discover the signs of ADHD burnout and how you can support your child.

You're a Perfectionist. They're Not. Can You Make it Work?

Perfectionists often find themselves in relationship with people who are more scattered. While not an easy combination, you can make this work—here's how.

Perfectionists often find themselves in relationship with people who are more scattered. While not an easy combination, you can make this work—here's how.

The AuDHD Strength of Being Driven

Being driven is a powerful strength for people with co-occurring autism and ADHD that brings dedication to what is valued, creating possibilities for growth, contribution, and achievement.

Being driven is a powerful strength for people with co-occurring autism and ADHD that brings dedication to what is valued, creating possibilities for growth, contribution, and achievement.

A New ADHD Medication Is Here. Read the Fine Print With Me

The FDA approved a new ADHD drug in July. The coverage says it's a non-stimulant, first-in-class, stimulant-like. I read all seven trials. Here's what survives the fine print.

The FDA approved a new ADHD drug in July. The coverage says it's a non-stimulant, first-in-class, stimulant-like. I read all seven trials. Here's what survives the fine print.

Neuroscience of Asynchronous Development in the Bright Mind

Are we doomed if we have a bright child? No, we simply have to pay closer attention to their particular ways of navigating the world.

Are we doomed if we have a bright child? No, we simply have to pay closer attention to their particular ways of navigating the world.

Is Your Son Defiant, or Is He Missing a Skill?

What looks like defiance is usually a boy lacking the executive functioning skills the moment demand. This is how to help sons build them.

What looks like defiance is usually a boy lacking the executive functioning skills the moment demand. This is how to help sons build them.

Is It Me or Is It ADHD?

If you ever listen to the same song over and over on repeat, or if you’re overwhelmed by laundry and dishes to be washed, according to TikTok, you have symptoms of a disorder.

If you ever listen to the same song over and over on repeat, or if you’re overwhelmed by laundry and dishes to be washed, according to TikTok, you have symptoms of a disorder.