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When your child experience teen behavior disorders during the teenage years, it can be disconcerting for parents. However, behavioral issues are common among teens and they are a normal part of teenage development. It is natural for them to experience internal worries, which parents should be prepared for. Just teens, parents are learning too as these issues arise, so handling
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Some mornings feel like you’re watching your child’s brain race ahead while their body can’t keep up, forgotten homework, lost shoes, half-eaten breakfast. You’re exhausted, your child is frustrated, and nothing seems to help their focus stick. What if part of the problem isn’t “bad behavior” but a dysregulated brain that needs a different kind
Estimated reading time: 12 minutes Raising a dysregulated child can feel like riding an emotional rollercoaster with no clear map—one moment it’s impulsivity and distraction, the next it’s relentless worrying or rigid routines. Is it ADHD? OCD? Or both tangled together? Understanding how ADHD and OCD can overlap is more than just labeling behaviors—it’s the first step in giving your
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes If your child has ADHD, then you’ve probably seen how even a simple morning routine can spiral into chaos. One tiny trigger—like a forgotten shoe or a rushed breakfast—can snowball fast. They want to focus, they try to stay calm… but their brain just doesn’t cooperate. And honestly? That’s not defiance. That’s a dysregulated nervous
Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and anxiety often overlap, which is why so many kids get misdiagnosed—or missed entirely—and parents are left feeling frustrated and stuck. Meet Ellie: A Story of Confusing Behaviors and Missed Signs 9 year-old Ellie was always described as “sensitive” and “spirited.” By the time she hit fifth grade, her parents
It is common for children and teens to struggle with regulating their emotions and behaviors from time to time. They may also have focus and organization issues to go with all that. But are those enough to conclude that your child has ADHD? It’s easy to misunderstand or misdiagnose ADHD. There are so many reasons why a child could be
If your child has ADHD, then he or she shows difficulties with impulse control, hyperactivity, and inattention. ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a clinical neurological disorder evident in kids and teens with self-regulation problems. It affects their emotional wellness, social skills, academic performance, and behavioral functioning. It also occurs along a continuum of functionality with some children and
15 Side Effects of ADHD Medication: Can Meds Harm Kids? Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD can be frustrating to a child wanting to succeed in school and socially, yet they find themselves unable to concentrate, control impulses and get tasks started. Just remembering to grab their back pack everyday can be a hard mountain to climb! Children with ADHD and their
Brain fog, a term used to describe sluggish thinking, confusion, forgetfulness, and a lack of focus, can occur when someone is sleep-deprived, unwell, or experiencing side effects from antihistamines and other medications that induce drowsiness. On a cellular level, brain fog is believed to be caused by high levels of inflammation and changes to hormones that regulate mood, energy, and
We all know how easy it is for someone to struggle with attention and focus, but what most people don’t understand is that there are many reasons why someone could be struggling with attention besides Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Complicating the problem is how inadequate most ADHD intakes really are. Understanding how a clinical diagnosis of ADHD is made helps
When your child experience teen behavior disorders during the teenage years, it can be disconcerting for parents. However, behavioral issues are common among teens and they are a normal part of teenage development. It is natural for them to experience internal worries, which parents should be prepared for. Just teens, parents are learning too as these issues arise, so handling
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Some mornings feel like you’re watching your child’s brain race ahead while their body can’t keep up, forgotten homework, lost shoes, half-eaten breakfast. You’re exhausted, your child is frustrated, and nothing seems to help their focus stick. What if part of the problem isn’t “bad behavior” but a dysregulated brain that needs a different kind
Estimated reading time: 12 minutes Raising a dysregulated child can feel like riding an emotional rollercoaster with no clear map—one moment it’s impulsivity and distraction, the next it’s relentless worrying or rigid routines. Is it ADHD? OCD? Or both tangled together? Understanding how ADHD and OCD can overlap is more than just labeling behaviors—it’s the first step in giving your
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes If your child has ADHD, then you’ve probably seen how even a simple morning routine can spiral into chaos. One tiny trigger—like a forgotten shoe or a rushed breakfast—can snowball fast. They want to focus, they try to stay calm… but their brain just doesn’t cooperate. And honestly? That’s not defiance. That’s a dysregulated nervous
Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and anxiety often overlap, which is why so many kids get misdiagnosed—or missed entirely—and parents are left feeling frustrated and stuck. Meet Ellie: A Story of Confusing Behaviors and Missed Signs 9 year-old Ellie was always described as “sensitive” and “spirited.” By the time she hit fifth grade, her parents
It is common for children and teens to struggle with regulating their emotions and behaviors from time to time. They may also have focus and organization issues to go with all that. But are those enough to conclude that your child has ADHD? It’s easy to misunderstand or misdiagnose ADHD. There are so many reasons why a child could be
If your child has ADHD, then he or she shows difficulties with impulse control, hyperactivity, and inattention. ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a clinical neurological disorder evident in kids and teens with self-regulation problems. It affects their emotional wellness, social skills, academic performance, and behavioral functioning. It also occurs along a continuum of functionality with some children and
15 Side Effects of ADHD Medication: Can Meds Harm Kids? Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD can be frustrating to a child wanting to succeed in school and socially, yet they find themselves unable to concentrate, control impulses and get tasks started. Just remembering to grab their back pack everyday can be a hard mountain to climb! Children with ADHD and their
Brain fog, a term used to describe sluggish thinking, confusion, forgetfulness, and a lack of focus, can occur when someone is sleep-deprived, unwell, or experiencing side effects from antihistamines and other medications that induce drowsiness. On a cellular level, brain fog is believed to be caused by high levels of inflammation and changes to hormones that regulate mood, energy, and
We all know how easy it is for someone to struggle with attention and focus, but what most people don’t understand is that there are many reasons why someone could be struggling with attention besides Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Complicating the problem is how inadequate most ADHD intakes really are. Understanding how a clinical diagnosis of ADHD is made helps
The effectiveness of diagnosis and treatment vary by patient and condition. Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, LLC does not guarantee certain results.