by erin@erinalphonso.com | May 14, 2021 | Adhd Teens
2 Eye-Opening Tips to Help Your ADHD Teen Act Like an Adult Too often, we expect our ADHD teen to act like an adult. The problem is… they’re just not. They’re not fully independent yet. They don’t get to make a lot of decisions for themselves or have much space to... 
by erin@erinalphonso.com | May 7, 2021 | Adhd Teens
Do you feel like you’ve lost touch with your teen? I’m not talking about misunderstanding their TikTok references… We all struggle with that . I’m talking about really feeling like you’ve lost touch with your teen. Maybe you’ve been getting a pass by having some small... 
by erin@erinalphonso.com | Apr 26, 2021 | Adhd Teens
ADHD: The Distraction is the Reward As a parent of a teen with ADHD, I’ve learned to just let the irony roll over me. It’s inevitable. You think you have something figured out about life and then your teenager presses the big, red ADHD button and flips your... 
by erin@erinalphonso.com | Apr 16, 2021 | Adhd Teens
Using Your Teen’s Love Language to Break the Cycle of Frustration Do you know your teen’s love language? My oldest son’s love language is acts of service (more specifically, when things are made neat and tidy for him).Now, my kids do their chores. It’s their... 
by erin@erinalphonso.com | Apr 12, 2021 | Adhd Teens
The Dark Side of ADHD Has a Bright Side I know, I talk a lot about the “small” problems – messy bedrooms, missed chores, trouble getting teens to sleep… At LovingGrADDitude, I like to focus on the positive aspects of ADHD. We hear so much negative everywhere else that... 
by erin@erinalphonso.com | Apr 2, 2021 | Adhd Teens
It’s Called Revenge Bedtime Procrastination The CDC says that teenagers ages 13-18 should sleep 8-10 hours every night. Their bodies (and brains) need it. So why don’t they go to sleep?! Sleep defiance is a constant worry for parents of teens with ADHD because we...