Melissa's Favorite Posts

Both ADHD and non-ADHD partners can experience deep feelings of grief over the fact that their partnership is not what they expected.  Here's how to deal with it.

Many people have asked me about whether cannabis is a useful treatment for ADHD, as it seems to calm the mind.  Up to this point my response has been the Dr.

Researchers have a lot to say about what helps us sleep better.  Here's an easy overview of what the science says you should definitely do, and what you should consider doing to get more sleep at night.

There’s more to learn, but we do know quite a bit about how different treatments for ADHD stack up.  Here is athe lowdown on what works, and how it compares to other treatments.  I also write about what doesn't work, as well.

Emotional obstacles are a very big deal in ADHD procrastination.  These two fun and fast-paced videos from How to ADHD tell you why, and what to do about it.

While counselors and authors have focused on the unique problems that women with ADHD face, few have spoken specifically about the issues that men who have ADHD face in their relationships.

In this post, Melissa writes about: the gap between the amazing relationship you thought you were signing up for, and the relationship you actually got with adult ADHD in the mix; why it’s so important to grieve about the loss of your romantic dreams; and how to do it.

When both kids and parent(s) in the family have ADHD it can feel chaotic and often full of conflict.  Here are specific strategies to help everyone in the family thrive, and calm things down a bit.

Biologically-based sensitivity to criticism and rejection impacts some with ADHD...it also impacts their partners