by Dana Dzamić | May 23, 2025 | Children
“Why does it feel like everyone else is getting it right except me?” If you’re parenting a neurodivergent child — a child with ADHD, autism, sensory processing differences, or other neurological differences — you’ve probably asked yourself this...
by Dana Dzamić | Apr 29, 2025 | Children
Have you ever had your child suddenly refuse to wear their favorite shirt because it “feels like angry ants”? Or watched them struggle to do homework because the humming fridge “sounds like a helicopter”? If that sounds familiar, you might be witnessing sensory...
by Dana Dzamić | Apr 24, 2025 | Children
When my daughter was diagnosed with ADHD, I thought I just needed to “try harder.” More structure. More patience. More deep breaths while she climbed the curtains and refused to wear any socks that weren’t “exactly right.” But trying harder doesn’t work when your...
by Dana Dzamić | Apr 10, 2025 | Children
If you’ve ever watched your ADHD child light up after completing a LEGO build without launching a brick across the room—you’ve seen how powerful it is to build self-esteem in children with ADHD through real accomplishment. But those moments can be hard to come by when...
by Dana Dzamić | Mar 11, 2025 | Children
Introduction: The Invisible Struggle of ADHD Girls “She’s doing great in school, no concerns here.” If I had a pound for every time a teacher said that about a girl who was masking her ADHD, I could fund a nationwide ADHD-awareness campaign. It’s a frustrating...
by Dana Dzamić | Feb 26, 2025 | Children
Twice-exceptional children with ADHD can be incredibly bright and incredibly misunderstood. Imagine a student who can solve complex math problems in their head but forgets to hand in their homework, or a child who reads at college level in third grade but can’t...
