The Truth Behind ADHD

When I got started in the ADHD community, I did it to educate, inspire, and support parents and children.  I felt that too many people were being labeled or mislabeled.  I found that people being labeled as ADHD (or diagnosed with ADHD) were having major events in their lives overlooked, and simply attributed to their [...]

“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 [...]

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 [...]

New Feature: One of my goals this year is to learn even more about ADHD – and to do so means that I need to read what other people are writing about. I need to know what other information you are hearing from different sources, beyond that of what I think. So, that said, I [...]

Here’s what should happen: People should care and demonstrate concern! People should ask questions, and provide support, rather than blame and point the finger. Earlier this week, I wrote a little bit about how some parents face the oftentimes overwhelming flood of, “Your child must have ADHD” comments. Parents hear it from teachers…from coaches…from family [...]

Here’s What Typically Happens: The circumstances leading up are always different. It can be a fight at school – talking back to a teacher, grades slipping, loss of interest, increased “uneasiness,” or a whole variety of problematic behavior or results. But you know what? The results are typically same. It doesn’t matter who it comes [...]

“I still don’t get what you mean by the truth behind ADHD…” Honestly, I’m glad you have asked! There is a whole lot more to this “truth” I speak of, and I have been struggling with how to explain it. I just couldn’t find the words when I started sharing this message. Let me see [...]