ADHD Dude

10/18/2026

10/18/2026

10/17/2026

Situational awareness is what people often call "reading the room." When I've taught situational awareness to the kids who have attended my school-year programs and summer camp, I refer to it as "reading the field" because we often need to use situational awareness when we're in public spaces.

I came up with this term because I noticed how many kids were oblivious to things like staying safe while walking through a parking lot or looking both ways before crossing the street.

Whenever I do my school-year groups for middle and high schoolers, I ask how many of them walked around during recess in elementary school and collected sticks.

I ask this because I know many kids with ADHD struggle with reading the field in unstructured or semi-structured social situations like recess.

If your child with ADHD is struggling socially, the research shows that social skills groups offer no benefit. What helps is in-the-moment teaching, which our Socially Smarter course will teach you.

The Brochachos is an animated video series I made five years ago for elementary schoolers with ADHD to teach the concepts I teach in our kids' programs.

I teach those same concepts in Socially Smarter, which is included in ADHD Dude Parent Behavior Training, to help your child build situational awareness.

Link in the comments to learn more about the Socially Smarter course, which can help you help your child improve their social executive function skills.

10/15/2026

You’ve tried being empathetic, negotiating, and validating your child’s feelings, yet the arguing and oppositional behavior continue. It’s frustrating to keep trying to help without seeing these behaviors change.

Your child with ADHD may not grow out of these behaviors. When arguing consistently gets attention or emotional reactions, the pattern can become more established and continue into adulthood.

I dealt with these behaviors regularly with my son for years because I didn’t know what I now teach parents in our Parent Behavior Training.

You’ve been trying to help your child. What’s missing is knowing how to respond differently. Over-empathizing, over-negotiating, and over-validating can keep you involved in the arguing rather than help reduce it.

Your child is capable of arguing less and being more cooperative. You can feel more confident in how you respond, and see these behaviors take up less of your daily life.

This free webinar teaches you how to change how you respond to arguing and oppositional behavior. Watch it, download the included slides, and apply what you learn at home. It also includes Q&A with ADHD Dude Membership Site members.

👉The link for the webinar is in the comments section. Click the link for the webinar. Please DO NOT type words in the comments section; that will not send you the link. 👈

10/14/2026

In our latest episode of the ADHD parenting podcast, we answer parent-submitted questions on a variety of topics. A link to listen or watch is in the comments section below.

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10/13/2026

"Do not toxify your relationship with your children over homework output" is one of the most important concepts I teach ADHD Dude Membership Site members.

In this video, I explained why homework output shouldn't be a constant discussion or argument at home.

10/12/2026

10/11/2026

Many parents are told by professionals, “Your child with ADHD needs a therapist.” They trust that recommendation and expect therapy to improve their child's behavior and emotional regulation.

Yet the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends evidence-informed Parent Behavior Training for ADHD-related behavior, not therapy.

Parents deserve this information before spending months hoping that therapy will change what happens at home, yet most never receive it.

ADHD Dude provides evidence-informed Parent Behavior Training to help improve behavior, emotional regulation, and cooperation.

Start the Parent Behavior Training sequence for your child’s age today; link in the comments section.

10/10/2026

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