Category: ADHD

Believe in Your Child—and Yourself—Before You Believe in Medications

Many parents that I work with ask the same question: “Should we medicate our boys?” Here are the basics you’ll want to consider: There’s no way to predict what being on medications will be like for any particular child. There’s also no way to know ahead of time the side effects beyond those that most…


More Kids With Borderline Behaviors Are Being Diagnosed With ADHD

During my daughter’s challenging first year of school, we discovered how much effort it took her to sit and learn. She was the youngest in her class, placing her at higher risk of being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). While she struggled with attention and hyperactivity, her problems were always more frustrating than…