The Truth Behind ADHD

Just a short post to announce the final edit of “The ADHD Parents Movie.”  If you know a parent or family where a child struggles with ADHD, then this movie is a must watch. Check it out here: http://theadhdparentsmovie.com. I’m probably a little biased, but I can’t help but share this with all of you.

“Your thoughts create your reality.” ~Author Unknown No matter how many times I hear this, it just might be the most important factor in finding success.  Whether success to you means: A clean room Better grades at school No more temper tantrums 5 minutes of peace Sleeping in on Saturday morning Seeing your child laugh [...]

This morning I woke up to rumblings from other noted bloggers and news feeds, addressing once again, the debate of whether or not ADHD is real. You’ve heard it before – and you are likely to hear it over and over again. Skeptics, non-believers, conspiracy theorists, and a few professionals have said: “ADHD is a [...]

It appears that the list of “other problems” that mimic symptoms of ADHD just got another addition. According to this recent article, sleep apnea can be another problem where your child will exhibit the characteristic symptoms of attention deficit disorder: Difficulty focusing Increased irritability Fidgety Uncontrollable emotional outbursts Doesthis sound familiar? Well, according to this [...]

I am really excited to share this news with you. Starting this coming Friday, your ADHD newsletter is taking on a new format. In addition to the layout changes of the newsletter, the content has been completely redone too. It is now more “user friendly” with specific sections – some just like you might find [...]

Well, here goes another “video” message. I am really enjoying this new technology and being able to connect with you via different mediums. Anyway – Today I wanted to talk to you just very briefly about emotional and physical exhaustion. After focusing my energy and resources on the “big game,” I crashed this morning and [...]

It’s no surprise that most of the modern world (global community) will be tuned into the same one television program tonight. Heck, you might even be one of the millions (if not billions) of people watching tomorrow night’s NFL Super Bowl extravaganza. I know I will be glued to my television set tomorrow afternoon and [...]

LOST Returns Tonight – Will You Be Watching? For those of you who are avid followers and fans of the television show LOST, tonight marks the long-anticipated return of one of television’s most exciting shows. While watching Wednesday’s repeat of the 3rd Season Finale – I was reminded of two very different approaches to viewing [...]

When I started writing this blog – I had a pretty good sense of what I wanted to talk about, and where I wanted to go. It all started with the idea that there are many truths behind ADHD. It doesn’t matter whether you are a parent, spouse, partner, child, or sibling of someone who [...]

I don’t know how I did it – but it looks like I skipped right over reviewing Chapter 2 for you all. Oops! I am so glad I caught this, because Chapter 2 has some great content. Chapter 2: “Parenting Doesn’t Cause ADHD – Genes Do.” Dr. Monastra reviews and dispels some of the major [...]