Emotional dysregulation is one of the hardest parts of ADHD — and most of us were never told it was connected. Learn what's really happening and what actually helps.

Living With ADHD in Relationships Most articles about ADHD and relationships are written for your partner. They explain what it's like to live with you. They offer tips on patience and communication and managing expectations. They tell the other person how to cope. This isn't that article. This one is for you. The person with ADHD who is trying. Who has always been trying. Who forgets things and misses things and says the wrong thing at the wrong moment, and then lies awake a

Picture this: it’s back-to-school season, and you’re sitting across from your child’s new teacher at a meet-and-greet. You take a deep breath and start explaining that your kid has ADHD, or autism, or both. The teacher nods along and says something like, “Oh, don’t worry! I always make sure to teach to their learning style.” And you smile. Because it’s a kind thing to say. But somewhere in the back of your mind, a little voice whispers, “But... what does that actually mean?”

ADHD is highly genetic, so even if you think your child MIGHT have ADHD, rasing them as if they did can help your children just the same.