She had just cut a hole in newly folded sheets with her scissors. Or, drawn a mermaid on the wall with crayons. Hit her baby sister for no reason. Or, smashed the snow-globe into a million pieces. “Why did you do that?” I screamed. My little girl, with her beautiful blond ringlets and big green eyes, would look up...

ADHD is 24-7

For some, mornings are a chaotic blur of snoozed alarms, slapped-together breakfasts, tangled hair, and painful howls of “We’re late! We’re late!” For others, the afternoon witching hour — when medication has worn off and homework looms over the day’s stresses — is absolute...

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New research published in The Journal of Attention Disorders has found that mothers with attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD) and emotional dysregulation struggle more than others do with parenting challenges including child temper tantrums, meltdowns, and discipline.¹

Seventy-nine demographically diverse families of...

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Q: “How do I figure out what kind of learner my child is and what organization system works best with his learning style?” – MayanRose

Hi MayanRose:

What a terrific question! Understanding how your child learns best is essential for helping your student perform to his or her fullest potential. And that...

If you’re contemplating a school move, it’s likely because there’s a problem with your child’s current learning environment. Whether the issue is academic, social, or philosophical, you hope a new environment will help to solve — or at least improve — it.

Any move to a new environment...

Any student who has changed schools (or wishes she could) will tell you: A good fit is critical. Because your child spends the bulk of her week at school, you want to make absolutely sure that she’s understood, academically suited, and — most important — happy there.

Navigating school options can be dizzying...