Have you ever paused mid-sentence and thought,
“Wait… did I just make that worse?”

When you’re parenting a teen with ADHD, it can feel like you’re constantly walking on verbal landmines. And the hardest part is this: most of the phrases that backfire sound completely reasonable.

They’re not crue...

Screens aren't just distracting your ADHD teen—they're chemically hijacking their brain.

And if it feels impossible to pull them off their devices without a fire-breathing temper tantrum, there's a reason for that. The ADHD brain is uniquely sensitive to the cheap dopamine that screens deliver i...

If emotional outbursts from your ADHD teen leave your home feeling like a war zone, you’re not alone. Emotional regulation is one of the hardest skills for ADHD teens—and one of the most painful for parents to navigate.

But there is a way to prevent many of these meltdowns before they start.

In...

ADHD teens can be highly sensitive and easily overwhelmed by tone, tension, and pressure. But there is a way to talk so they’ll actually listen… and to listen so they’ll actually talk.

In this week’s video, I share The 5 Rules for Communicating with Your ADHD Teen—practical, compassionate tools ...

If your mornings feel like chaos on repeat, here’s the secret most ADHD families don’t know: Morning success is built the night before.

Without sleep, the ADHD brain runs like an iPhone at 3%.
Homework, motivation, mood — everything crashes at once.

 That’s why I created this new video:
🎥 “5 Nigh...

Your son or daughter with ADHD isn’t lazy.
They’re just out of fuel.

After seven hours of pushing through the school day, their brain has spent all its energy forcing focus and following directions. So when they walk in the door after school, what looks like defiance is often depletion.

If your ...

If your teen’s backpack looks like a tornado hit it… you’re not alone.
But the real disorganization in ADHD isn’t just what you can see — it’s what’s going on inside their mind.

Inside the ADHD brain, thoughts race and collide.
Connections that seem obvious to you can feel invisible to your teen.
W...

At some point, almost every parent of an ADHD teen hears the words:
“Don’t worry, Mom. I’ve got this.”

The truth is, your child is definitely smart enough. They can grasp concepts quickly, ace tests, and impress teachers. But ability isn’t just about intelligence - it’s also about the doing: plan...

Your teen can’t find their hoodie, and suddenly they’re yelling. You ask them to unload the dishwasher, and the cabinet gets slammed. They sit down to do homework and end up in tears.

What’s going on?

It’s not drama. It’s not disrespect.
It’s ADHD—and when emotions hit, they hit hard.

In this w...

Is your teen sleeping ‘til noon, gaming until midnight, or already complaining they’re bored?

Summer can be a beautiful time of growth—or a breeding ground for frustration. If you’re not sure how to help your ADHD teen use these months wisely, you’re not alone.

In this video, I walk you through...

If the tension is high in your home—raised voices, short fuses, and that feeling of walking on eggshells—you’re not alone. The good news? These dynamics can improve. When both parents and teens begin to shift how they respond—not just react—real change becomes possible. It takes the whole househo...

If you feel like a broken record reminding your teen what to do (again and again), you’re not alone. And more importantly, you’re not doing anything wrong.

Teens with ADHD do need more reminders than most—but the key is in how those reminders are delivered.

Verbal reminders often backfire. Why?...