Dear Dr. Saline, my wife has ADHD and I do not. Sometimes it’s so frustrating and we argue more than either of us want to. Can you please offer some support for managing ADHD in couples? Sign-up for my newsletter + Free Handout | Ask Dr. … Continue reading Ask Dr. Saline: How to Make It Work in ADHD Relationships
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Ask Dr. Saline: Lower Stress, Build Tolerance and Focus on Self-Care
Dear Dr. Saline, in some of your articles, you discuss ways to lower stress. Is there a way to build stress tolerance for people with ADHD besides doing less? Most of my stress and anxiety come from missing clarity and new situations. ~ Jamison Sign-up … Continue reading Ask Dr. Saline: Lower Stress, Build Tolerance and Focus on Self-Care
Ask Dr. Saline: Teen boys with ADHD, Anxiety, and Depression
Recently I’ve received several questions about how to care for teen boys with ADHD, anxiety, and depression. So rather than answer one reader question this week, I’ll respond to everyone who has written to me with questions about helping their teenage sons. Sign-up for my … Continue reading Ask Dr. Saline: Teen boys with ADHD, Anxiety, and Depression
Why delegation is hard and how to ask for help with confidence
Do you hate asking for help because it makes you look weak, helpless, or incompetent? Many adults with ADHD feel this way, and you’re not alone. You may think there’s shame in getting help because you’re worried about disappointing others or possibly failing. But when … Continue reading Why delegation is hard and how to ask for help with confidence
4 New Ways to Create ADHD-Friendly Family Traditions
For many of us, this is the first holiday season we get to spend with friends and family after the past few years learning how to live a “new normal” during the pandemic. Although it made gathering difficult, it helped us realize the importance of … Continue reading 4 New Ways to Create ADHD-Friendly Family Traditions
The Myth of Multitasking & Ways to Create Better Routines that Help you Feel Less Stressed and Anxious
Can you relate to the following scenario? You are in the kitchen trying to prepare dinner while you are talking on the phone and checking your texts as soon as a notification appears. Meanwhile, your teenage son is watching television while doing math homework and … Continue reading The Myth of Multitasking & Ways to Create Better Routines that Help you Feel Less Stressed and Anxious
How to Help Kids with ADHD Understand the Future by Improving Time Management Today
Kids with ADHD struggle with feeling time which can make thinking about the future abstract and unreal. Time management is an executive functioning skill. Learning to cope with it requires accepting your challenges and understanding that it’s constantly changing. Many people with ADHD who struggle … Continue reading How to Help Kids with ADHD Understand the Future by Improving Time Management Today
ADHD Tips for Kids & Adults: Improve Brain Focus & Productivity
. Can you relate to this scenario? You’re in the kitchen at 6 p.m. trying to prepare dinner while talking on the phone using your earpods and looking at texts periodically when a notification appears. Meanwhile, your teenage son watches television while doing math homework … Continue reading ADHD Tips for Kids & Adults: Improve Brain Focus & Productivity
The Best 5 Tips for Managing a Disappointing Report Card with Your Child
.It’s that time of year when parents and kids anxiously await their first report card. School is often the toughest area of functioning for neurodivergent kids and teens because academic performance requires using all of the executive functioning skills with which they struggle. For neurodivergent … Continue reading The Best 5 Tips for Managing a Disappointing Report Card with Your Child
Spooky Season: 3 Shocking Halloween Safety Tips for Kids with ADHD
Parents, Halloween is right around the corner, and most kids are giddily anticipating a fun night of costumes, trick or treating and eating way too much candy. Now is a good time to think about safely enjoying the activities the evening has in store. Halloween … Continue reading Spooky Season: 3 Shocking Halloween Safety Tips for Kids with ADHD