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12/04/2025

UCalgary study aims to use genetic testing to predict response to ADHD medication

One Child Every Child Graduate awards support a new generation of child health and wellness researchers, such as Sam Siu

11/28/2025

Research and clinical practices are built around male presentations of ADHD, and science has historically paid little attention to female manifestations and impairments. As a result, many girls and women still battle to receive proper referral, diagnosis, and treatment – and face dire consequences when these medical rights are denied.

We are failing girls and women with ADHD. Research and clinical practices are built around male presentations of ADHD, and science has historically paid little attention to female manifestations and impairments. As a result, many girls and women still battle to receive proper referral, diagnosis, an...

11/27/2025

How ADHD causes Anxiety and How anxiety masks ADHD

How ADHD causes anxiety:
Constant worry about missing details
Fear of negative outcomes
Executive function pressure

How anxiety masks ADHD
Overcompensation through perfectionism
Internal restlessness hidden by worry
Anxiety taking the spotlight in assessments

It is okay to have days when everything feels overwhelming.

11/27/2025

Understanding ADHD in children starts with seeing their behaviour through a different lens. What looks like distraction, big emotions, or endless energy is often their brain working overtime to process the world. With the right support, patience, and tools, these challenges can become strengths. Every child deserves to be understood, not judged. 💛

11/27/2025

You're not imagining things, ADHD really is linked to more powerful, sudden, and unruly emotions -> 7 Truths About ADHD and Intense Emotions

People with ADHD feel emotions more intensely than do people without the condition. For many, difficulty with emotional regulation is one of the most challenging symptoms to manage.

11/17/2025

Your “Defiant” Kid Isn’t Broken—They’re Trying to Connect

In a deeply validating conversation on the Good Inside podcast, Dr. Becky Kennedy and Dr. Gabor Maté dismantle common parenting labels like Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and reframe “acting out” as exactly what it is: a cry for help from a child who feels unseen, overwhelmed, or disconnected.

Why acting out is a cry for help, not a diagnosis If your child has ever been labeled as “oppositional,” “defiant,” or “difficult,” you're not alone—and neither is your kid.

11/17/2025

Hurry Sickness and ADHD: How toxic productivity leads to neurodivergent burnout

“I don't know how to relax. If I'm not doing one of the tasks on my to-do list, then I'm scrolling to escape the feelings of being overwhelmed by all the things that need doing and how lazy and guilty I feel for not doing them.” —Vikki, Canada

11/17/2025

"Fairness doesn't mean everyone gets the same thing. It means everyone gets what they need to succeed.

06/17/2025

Feeling stuck and overwhelmed by your to-do list?
💡 Task paralysis can sneak in when everything feels urgent — but nothing feels possible. Take a breath. Start with one tiny, manageable step. Progress > perfection.

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06/05/2025

High-functioning ADHD in kids doesn’t always look like ADHD. These 7 subtle signs often go unnoticed — but they matter. 💡 If your child is struggling, you’re not alone. Visit www.takeflightcoaching.ca to learn how personalized ADHD coaching can help your family thrive.

06/05/2025

"He’s not like this at home." Thousands of parents hear this—and then get pulled into a whirlwind of behavior charts, diagnoses, and guilt. But what if the issue isn’t behavior at all?

What if it’s a hidden learning disability, like Dyslexia, being mistaken for defiance? This powerful reflection sheds light on the system’s blind spots—and why we must stop labeling kids before understanding them.

by Lauren TaylorHe doesn’t show any of this behavior at home. Are you sure someone didn’t say something to him or do something that he could have felt threatened by? This isn’t normal for him. He’s always been an extremely social and well-behaved child. What do I need to do at home to make s...

05/28/2025

ADHD coaching for kids isn't about “fixing” them — it's about empowering them. 💪

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