Do You Wish You Could Do More To Help Your ADHD Child? Is your child not performing to his or her ability level? Does he or she struggle to stay organized, often forgetting to do or turn in homework? Do you feel like you have to constantly discipline your child? If these scenarios sound…
Does Your ADHD Leave You Feeling Constantly Overwhelmed and Misunderstood? Do you procrastinate and put things off, causing you to run around like crazy to finish projects on time? Do you feel like your work has to be perfect, causing you to avoid tasks entirely so you don’t do it “wrong.” Have you begun to…
Are You Struggling to Find Happiness or Fulfillment At Work? Does this scenario sound familiar? You know you are intelligent and capable, but you just aren’t able to feel satisfied, fulfilled or successful at your job. You may not be sure how to solve the problem, so you move between jobs every year or two,…
Las personas diagnosticadas con TDAH generalmente tienen dificultades con las habilidades sociales, a pesar de que pueden ser extremadamente “sociables”. Sin embargo, algunos niños diagnosticados con TDAH sufren grandes desafíos sociales; sus padres y maestros a menudo los describen como niños que “sencillamente no se pueden entender”. Estos chicos generalmente no tienen idea de por…
Remember when you would laugh with me and not at me? Remember when you would ask me for my thoughts and not whether I had put away the pots? Remember when you talked about my victory and not the fact that I didn’t do the laundry? How about when you used to praise my imagination…
Individuals diagnosed with ADHD usually have difficulty with social skills, even though they may be extremely “sociable.” However, some children diagnosed with ADHD are extremely challenged socially; their parents and teachers often describe them as children who “just don’t get it.” These children usually have no idea why they are being punished and why they…
When one or more members of the family have ADHD and they also run a family business, life can get extremely complicated. I suggest that, as much as possible, the role of parent-child be overlooked. Professionally, family members must assume the roles of employer-employee. In addition, providing structure and job descriptions with concrete and specific…
Having lived in six different countries, I can say that our culture is primarily a “to do” culture versus a “to be” one. I believe that both of those are important and necessary, but what is missing out here is the balance between the two. In the case of a family with one or more…
It is well known that individuals who are diagnosed with ADHD have a very hard time performing “boring” tasks. Therefore, I suggest that they try to combine the less interesting activities with interesting ones. Here are some suggestions: Listen to music while doing chores and/or homework Find a buddy to go to the gym or…
Imagine this scenario: A spouse that does not have ADHD writes a list of specific brands of foods and cleaning products and sends his or her ADHD spouse to the supermarket. The ADHD spouse comes back with 10 bags but few things that he/she was supposed to buy and mostly the wrong brands! Another scenario:…
The first time Rachel (not her real name) entered my office, I thought she could easily be a model! When she mentioned to me how unattractive and stupid she was feeling, I realized how low her self-esteem was. With low self-esteem and negative self-concept often comes low aspirations and expectations which, if not reversed, could…
Gain a thorough understanding of ADHD in order to help distinguish behaviors attributed to lack of love or understanding from veritable features of the disorder. Diminish criticism, as too much on the part of the non-ADHD partner could result in the couple falling into a parent-child relationship pattern, which would be detrimental to the relationship.…
Repeating everything to your children over and over again is like a vaccine that immunizes your children’s ears against your words! In order to really get your children to listen, try talking less and giving your child doable choices. Make what you say count and be consistent with the consequences. Say, for example, “Johnny, time…
