A show trying to make the world safe for ADHDers. Providing scientifically verified information about issues related to ADHD -- Parenting, relationships, education, health, behavior management, and adulting with ADHD.
Much of ADHD behavior looks like something other than what it really is. What looks rebellious is more likely to be overwhelm. What looks like hostility is more likely frustration. What looks like carelessness is more likely weak working memory. ADHD is a neurologic condition. This means nothing about it is willful or deviance or under voluntary control. As an ADHD parent or, indeed, as an individual with ADHD you have to accept this reality and adapt your expectations appropriately. No amount of yelling or “discipline” is going to change these behaviors. It’s up to you to adapt to this reality. I’ll cover some of the strategies for dealing with these situations appropriately.
15 Oct 2026
148. ADHD-Your Child Isn’t Bipolar, It’s RSD
Many parents of ADHD have told me that the thing they’re most concerned about is the “temper tantrums” their child has. It’s so fierce and unexpected and out of control that they’re afraid it could signal something worse than ADHD like bipolar disorder or maybe even Schizophrenia. I remember when my my own child threw these incredible temper tantrums, way worse than anything his older brother did. I be discussing the real cause of these episodes and how to better handle them. They are called RSD-Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria and they’re the result of feeling overwhelmed. They’re not even angry. The adaptive abilities have been challenged too many times. Your job as a parent is too help them learn to recover. We’ll talk more.
8 Oct 2026
147. ADHD-Building Resilience First When Raising an ADHD Child
The most important thing you can teach your ADHD child is resilience. Many of us start off trying to improve obedience and compliance and even increasing will power. There several things we, as parents, need to recognize. !. Our child’s brain is different. Not broken or damaged but different. 2. Will power is not the issue. 3. Neither is disobedience. 4. Confronting and challenging a child in the midst of an RSD temper tantrum will not be productive for either one of you. Your first job is to encourage and train resilience, basically how to recover after a mistake, bad plan or bad decision. Your child is having to perform in an environment that is not designed for the way his brain operates. Therefore he/she will make more mistakes than a. Neurotypical child and needs to be taught how to learn from his/her mistakes and recover. This is called resi;wince and I’ll be covering more about this vital topic for bothe parents and adults with ADHD.
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