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Who Decides What Success Looks Like? ADHD Teens, Cultural Scripts, and the Myth of the Straight Line
There is a story we rarely question. It goes something like this:Do well at school → get into a good university → secure a respectable job → build a stable life. It’s neat. Reassuring. Predictable.And for many families - especially those...
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Navigating Friendships for ADHD Teenagers: Understanding Challenges and Offering Support
Ah, the teenage years - a time of self-discovery, friendships, and, of course, drama. Now, toss ADHD into the mix, and you’ve got a cocktail of social challenges that can leave even the most seasoned parent scratching their head. For ADHD teenagers navigating...
Anxiety and ADHD in Teenagers: How to Spot the Signs and Help Your Teen Thrive
If raising a teenager wasn’t challenging enough, throw in ADHD and anxiety, and suddenly, you’re navigating flooding of emotions, missed homework, and endless “Why didn’t you tell me about that?!” conversations. As a mom of a teenage daughter with ADHD - and as...
How Teenagers Describe Their ADHD Brain: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers
For parents and caregivers of teens with ADHD, understanding what’s going on inside their heads can feel like a mystery. The ADHD teenage brain isn’t just hyperactive or inattentive—it’s wired to process the world in unique and often misunderstood ways. Sometimes, the...
Makeup and ADHD Teenage Girls: Masking, Confidence, and Sensory Overload
Let’s talk makeup. For some teenage girls with ADHD, it’s a daily dopamine boost in a compact. For others, it’s a sensory nightmare that smells like chemicals and feels like slime. And then there are the girls who love it, hate it, need it to mask, or reject it...
ADHD in Teenagers: Early Signs and How to Identify Them Before It’s Too Late
If you’re raising a teenager or working with one, you might wonder if their moodiness or forgetfulness is just part of growing up—or something more. Understanding the early signs of ADHD in teenagers can help you act before things spiral.I’ve been there, a lot, with...
ADHD Study Techniques That Actually Work: A Teen’s Guide to Focus
ADHD study techniques for teens need to be different—because traditional methods often don’t work for ADHD brains. Studying can feel like trying to hold water with your bare hands: the harder you try, the more it slips away. If you're a teen with ADHD (or parenting...