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Keys to Understanding and Managing Emotional Dysregulation If you’ve ever wondered, “Why is my ADHD child so emotional?” you’re not alone. As both a parent and someone with ADHD, I know how intense these emotional ups and downs can be for the entire family. One moment, my daughter is laughing hysterically at a cat meme, and the next, she’s in tears because
Emotional dysregulation is a part of ADHD that hasn’t been looked at enough. It’s more than just executive function struggles. The emotional side needs real attention. ~ Katherine Lizardo, ADHD mom, lawyer, and motivational speaker You made toast for your daughter…but it’s a little darker than she would like. She cries, announcing her day is ruined. You are at a
Mornings in an ADHD-Friendly Home with ADHD girls are chaotic. Picture it: you ask your daughter to get dressed for school, but she MUST tell you about her dream last night—RIGHT NOW. Later, she abruptly leaves the breakfast table because her sticker book is in her room. She needs it before she can finish her cereal. Then you have to
Picture this: Your ADHD child just turned your freshly painted living room wall into an art gallery, forgot their homework for the third time this week, and is now having a meltdown because their hair “feels weird.” Meanwhile, you’re trying to remember if you’ve eaten your breakfast while simultaneously wondering if it’s too early for chocolate. Let me share something
Your daughter has ADHD, and she’s amazing, creative, spontaneous, fun, talkative, and has an imagination second only to Willy Wonka. But on the flip side, she’s emotional, quickly frustrated, and easily overwhelmed. One minute, she’s creating a new world with markers and glitter; the next, she chose the wrong color for her picture, and her whole day is ruined. Things
“I like messy people; people who don’t fit in a box or stay between the lines, but whose integrity is greater than any rule book and whose loyalty is stronger than blood.” — Jim Wern As a person with ADHD, immaculate would not be the first word friends and family use to describe me. For as long as I can remember, I’ve
A day in the life of an ADHD girl ADHD isn’t just your daughter’s ability to pay attention in school or stay still. It’s a complex neurodevelopmental disorder. It affects her mentally, physically, emotionally, and socially—her ADHD experiences shape her life. You see the outward signs: forgetfulness, inattention, emotional outbursts, restlessness, etc. However, underneath that, your daughter struggles with the
Hyperactive/impulsive ADHD in girls Hyperactivity in girls may look very different from what we think about in boys…it could be hyperverbalization, excitability, or reactivity—this could be their version of hyperactivity. ~Mary Anne Richey, ADHD writer, school psychologist The majority of girls with ADHD have the inattentive type, and the symptoms are subtle and easily overlooked. Things like daydreaming, forgetfulness, and
What do ADHD girls in the classroom look like? As an elementary school teacher, you are in a great position to spot young girls with signs of ADHD. You see her interact with others and perform classwork day in and day out. Your observations can help get her the timely evaluation she needs. But you might not recognize the signs of
My elementary school teacher had a novel approach to discipline. He was a big soccer fan — which was weird in my working-class neighborhood, where the only Real Sports were football and baseball. And he used a card system, not unlike soccer referees do, to help us learn about boundaries, directions, and acceptable behavior. Every student had a pocket on