Whether you are the parent of a child with ADHD - or if you yourself have ADHD - there is nothing more critical than taking time for yourself.

Thank you so much to everyone who wrote in with their ideas and questions about this particular case.  I really enjoyed hearing your thoughts, comments, suggestions, and additional questions that should be considered.

Today is about an 11-year-old boy who came to my office with a diagnosis of ADHD.  According to the referral, he was struggling in school and not following through on his work or commitments.

A lot of parents write in and ask about how they can deal with a child who won't listen or who has trouble following directions.  Of course this is very general question, so I always ask for more.

One of the most popular articles I have written on ADHD has been greatly misunderstood.  And I really need to set the record straight.  I need to let you know what I really intended...

I want to be personal here with you in today's article.  I want to be personal because it is a great privilege to be in contact with you, to be invited in to your life and your world, and to be able to support you around ADHD and it's impact on your child, your family, and most of all it's impact on YOU.

A Reader Asks: "In your e-mail today [last week's issue] you mention the fact that often you see more non-ADHD symptoms that are interpreted as being ADHD symptoms than not.  How do you determine what the causes actually are then?

It is probably no surprise to you that I get asked a lot of questions about medication as a treatment method for ADHD.  This question came up on the call this past week, and it also was a key point in a discussion I had this past Monday night...

Despite all the recent studies and information published, many people still don't believe that ADHD exists.  Many people still question whether ADHD is a real medical condition or if it is simply the latest fad...

Much like the character Shrek, I think about children with ADHD and families affected by ADHD as having many complex layers.  In order to really understand what is going on, we need to "peel back the layers" and get at the core of who this child really is.

Attitude is a very difficult topic to approach, particularly with children in general.  Tack behavioral problems or complaints on, and maybe even an ADHD diagnosis, and "attitude" really starts to mean something else entirely.