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Severe Tyrannical Behavior and ADHD Kids: What Parents Need to Know | Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, ADHD Dude

If you’re dealing with property destruction, aggression, or threats from your ch...

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ADHD Kids Need Emotional Regulation Skills, Not “Masking” | Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, ADHD Dude

If you're raising a child with ADHD, and you’ve been told that teaching emotiona...

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How to Handle Your Child Manipulating Your Emotions | Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, ADHD Dude

“You don’t care about me.”
“You care about the other kids more than me.”
“You th...

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What Parents of ADHD Kids Need to Know About Self-Harm Threats | Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, ADHD Dude

Important Disclaimer

If you’re genuinely concerned for your child’s safety, tak...

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Top 5 Tips to Help Your ADHD Teen Thrive | Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, ADHD Dude

If you’re parenting a teen with ADHD, you’ve probably realized something.

All t...

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Gentle Parenting: Why It Backfires With ADHD Kids and What to Do Instead | Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, ADHD Dude

Many parents are drawn to gentle parenting because it emphasizes empathy, emotio...

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What Research Shows Is the Most Effective Treatment for Kids with ADHD | Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, ADHD Dude

If you are a parent searching for the most effective treatment for children with...

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17 Years of Parenting an Extremely Challenging Child: What I’ve Learned | Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, ADHD Dude

In 2006, I adopted my son, “A,” from the foster care system. He was almost nine....

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