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Not available July 29? Don’t worry. Register now and we’ll send you the replay link to watch at your convenience.As parents we want to help our children become well functioning and socially successful people, but our own anxieties are sometimes triggered when they act out and get into trouble.

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“Did I Overshare by Telling My New Co-Workers That I Habitually Overshare?”

I overshare. I’m so acutely aware of this foible that I keep bringing it up and negging myself before anyone else can.It makes me sound insecure when I say something and then mutter, “I’m just being an idiot.” I get the laugh, but I’m not sure everyone knows I’m joking. I also tend to say what the most judgemental person could be thinking, revealing a fear of a conversation with human resources, which I don’t want to happen.But I often can’t find the line until I’ve already crossed it.

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Live Webinar on July 29: Family Ties: Managing and Advocating for Your Child with ADHD in the Extended Family

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6 Tips To Mitigate Self-Compassion Deficit Disorder

we are critical of ourselves and our behavior. And if we fail to notice our glitches, there are usually others who will point them out! I found some ways to feel better about my missteps.Often, it’s a lot, although not necessarily the things we prioritized.

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We Need To Talk About ADHD Stigma In BIPOC Communities

Other Black parents have scolded my parenting. They wouldn’t medicate their children! Medication secretly causes genocide. Besides, their kids don’t have ADHD.

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Does Bad Behavior Make Me a Bad Person?

ADHD because he had it too — or so he told me.During our stay, I heard him totally blow several meetings with prospective fashion clients, telling them to “calm down” and then casually using ADHD as his excuse. It blew my mind; people were refusing to work with him not because of his ADHD, but because he was talking like a jerk. I panicked that my suspected ADHD made me appear the same way all my life.Upon return to the UK, I got a proper diagnosis.

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How Do You Talk to Your Child About ADHD? Advice from Fellow Parents

ADHD brain so they can develop coping mechanisms, pride, and self-confidence.Explaining ADHD in relatable, positive, and accurate terms, therefore, is terrifically important.Recently, parents in the ADDitude community answered the question “How did you explain ADHD to your child?” Here are some of our favorite answers; please share your advice and experiences in the Comments section below.“I used a car analogy. I explained to my son that, when we drive down our residential street, it is easy to notice things on and near the road.

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Who Do You Tell About Your ADHD?

ADHD is real. It is a neurobiological condition with real, measurable symptoms that manifest in life-altering ways from childhood through adulthood.

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Neutralize Chronic Shame by Understanding Its Source

ADHD or ADD), but it is certainly intensified by ADHD. Shame is more than embarrassment; it’s a sinking, sickening feeling.

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“My Earliest Memory of ADHD Hyperfixation Is…”

hyperfocus? What were you doing? How much time flew by? What did it feel like when your brain was jolted back to reality? ADDitude readers responded to these questions in a recent survey, and here are some of answers that struck a strong chord. Please add your hyperfocus stories in the Comments section below.“I remember counting changes in patterns of light in my room, or on my mom’s checked apron. I found the activity very soothing and never wanted it to end.

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Q: “What Benefits of ADHD Can I Share with My Discouraged Son?”

Q: “I joined this group because my son has ADHD and I wanted to learn more about his struggles. Tonight he said ‘I hate having ADHD’ and I told him there were also positives in having it.

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“Is ADHD Really Real?” 6 Ranked Responses to ADD Skeptics

“ADHD was made up by big pharma.”“There was no such thing as ADHD when I was her age!”“ADHD is just an excuse to get drugs.”Unqualified, uneducated people seldom hesitate to spout ‘facts’ to prove you (or your child) cannot possibly have ADHD. Does it matter what these people think? Absolutely not.

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“My Daughter’s ADHD Is an Important Chapter in Our Family Story.”

ADHD when she was in high school. Her story unfolds in other blogs I’ve written for ADDitude.

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ADHD Needs a Better Name. We Have One.

ADHD is an inaccurate — and potentially corrosive — name. The term “deficit disorder” places ADHD in the realm of pathology, or disease. Individuals with ADHD do not have a disease, nor do they have a deficit of attention; in fact, what they have is an abundance of attention. The challenge is controlling it.

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