Learn what science has taught us about the benefits of mindfulness, play some brain tricks, and practice a few types of mindfulness.

Beckham Linton. MA, CCC-SLP, talked to our parent group at the December 2023 online event. She defined executive functions and focused on...

Bobbie Lainey Mahaney talks about bullying and how we can rise above and stand up against bullying.

People with ADHD are often overly sensitive or have true anxiety and panic attacks. What can we do to stop the panic? We all can get...

Do you feel like a failure? Moving forward in life is hard, especially when others tell you you’re not good enough. I often tell...

We all have negative thoughts, but when we get stuck in a rut about them, it’s called rumination. When we ruminate, we can’t stop...

Most of us want to be happy, but true happiness remains elusive. What’s the big secret? I don’t think there’s a single secret. There are...

I know it seems like I’m jumping on the bandwagon, but posting the top 10 blog posts at the end of the year serves several purposes....

As we hear holiday songs of joy and cheer, it’s a great time to talk about the Joy of Missing Out: JOMO. This winter break don’t waste...

I was excited to attend the 2018 International Conference on ADHD with a group of ADHDKC board members. I’ll try to recap some of the...

We all have stressful things happen, but what can we do about it? Learning to de-stress is possible. 1. Exercise You’ve heard that...

How often do you get stuck in negative thoughts? It can happen to any of us, but when it does, we stop being productive. Sometimes all it...

Teens have long days. The most common medicines they use to manage ADHD symptoms last 8-12 hours. It isn’t surprising that stimulants...

We all waste time on our screens. Companies pay to find ways to encourage people to use their sites. They use psychology to make you want...

It’s not uncommon for us to automatically think the worst when something unexpected or negative happens. If you think life is one...

People with ADHD tend to have something unofficially called rejection sensitivity or rejection sensitive dysphoria. Watch out for this!...

We’ve all heard that sleep is important for our mental and physical health, yet it always seems we don’t get enough. Screens, homework,...

Problems from sleep deprivation are seen everywhere. I hear parents say they need more and that their kids need more. Even teens often...

Teens often do not get enough sleep. Most teens need 8.5-10 hours of sleep each night. Not 6 hours. Not even 8 hours. Most don’t get even...

A growth mindset is correlated with success more than intelligence is predictive of success. So how do you get this growth mindset? Did...