Creating Order From Chaos

New Washington University study reveals stimulant ADHD medications don't target attention centers—they activate reward and arousal systems instead. Learn what this means for your child's treatment, why sleep matters, and how medication really works in the ADHD brain.

After-school restraint collapse happens when neurodivergent kids spend all day regulating at school and come home and become completely dysregulated. Understanding this pattern with our ADHD and Autistic kids, helps parents recognize meltdowns aren't defiance but nervous system exhaustion requiring specific support strategies.

I see this pattern repeatedly in the ADHD Parent Support Group. A parent posts that their child's medication is working, but behaviors are still difficult. Physical aggression continues. Emotional meltdowns happen during comedown. School struggles persist despite the prescription being filled consistently. The parent is frustrated because they thought medication would fix everything, and now they're wondering if it's the wrong dose or the wrong medication entirely.

Your ADHD or autistic child isn't being disrespectful—they're dysregulated or dealing with a behavioral disorder. Learn the critical difference between emotional dysregulation, ODD, and PDA, why traditional discipline fails neurodivergent kids, and how gentle parenting actually works. Discover the comprehensive treatment approach that includes therapy for your child AND yourself, plus why understanding your own neurodivergence matters. Stop treating behavior as a character fl

Learn why traditional parenting concepts fail ADHD and neurodivergent kids and what comprehensive treatment actually looks like. This guide covers medication, ADHD-informed therapy, executive function coaching, managing screen time and dopamine regulation, and reducing addiction risk in neurodivergent children. Discover evidence-based strategies that work with your child's brain instead of against it.

Your kid's medication is working—but homework is still a nightmare, chores don't get done, and projects wait until the last minute. Here's what most parents miss: medication improves focus, but it doesn't teach your child how to start, plan, or break down tasks. This blog breaks down what's actually missing—from medication management to executive function skills—and gives you practical steps to build the scaffolding your ADHD kid needs to actually move forward.

Sleep problems are practically universal for neurodivergent kids. Learn what's driving ADHD, autism, and AuDHD sleep issues, get practical strategies that actually help, and understand why melatonin isn't the safe solution you think it is.

Your child's meltdowns aren't behavior problems, they're neurological events, especially when you have children with ADHD or Autism. Learn what's happening in their brain during fight-or-flight mode, how to provide co-regulation support, build sensory toolkits, recognize early warning signs, and when to seek professional help in this blog.

Recent dangerous claims by Donald Trump and Robert Kennedy Jr. have spread across the internet. These claims are rooted in fearmongering and lies. Read this today to find out the facts and what you can do to help autistic children and adults.