By Patrice Langford My son Jayden is a very “hyper” soul. His biological father was diagnosed with ADHD when he was younger. While I was married to him, I only saw him on his ADHD medication a handful of times and when he was on his medication we had a great marriage. As soon as […]
By Meika Rouda My son started 1st grade last week. The week leading up to it was tortuous for both of us. He was so anxious he was bouncing off the walls. Each day I was bombarded with questions like “What are we doing today?” “Can I have a playdate with someone” “Who is going […]
By Meika Rouda I often hear my friends describe a child as ” a nice kid” and I know they do not say that about my son. My son is wild and unpredictable, always the first to hatch a plan with friends, sometimes a good plan and sometimes a mischievous one. But one of the […]
By Meika Rouda I haven’t been writing much this year. A slow spell of overwhelm came over me and I found it hard to muster the energy to write. It felt selfish of me, a purely indulgent act when so many other things needed to get done. First off are the kids, they need, well, […]
By: Joe Newman According to IMS Health (one of the leading consultants for pharmaceutical companies), 24 million U.S. children were taking ADHD medications in 2009. Additionally, 10 million children were taking anti-depressants, and 6 million were taking anti-psychotics. The total number of children in the U.S. is approximately 75 million. The only thing I find […]
