“Dear ADHD Family Coach®”

Leslie was the longtime voice behind ADDitude Magazine’s “Dear ADHD Family Coach®” column, where her straight-shooting advice helped parents cut through the chaos with clarity.

Q: What Essential Study Habits Does My College Freshman Need to Adopt?

Q: What Essential Study Habits Does My College Freshman Need to Adopt?

"Dear ADHD Family Coach"Keri ThomsonDecember 14, 2021adhd, planner, paper planner, electronic plannerComment

Q: I’m Feeling Hopeless About My Child’s Future (and Ashamed to Acknowledge It)

Q: I’m Feeling Hopeless About My Child’s Future (and Ashamed to Acknowledge It)

"Dear ADHD Family Coach"Keri ThomsonDecember 7, 2021adhd, planner, paper planner, electronic plannerComment

Q: How Can I Get My Family to Maintain Household Clutter Routines?

Q: How Can I Get My Family to Maintain Household Clutter Routines?

"Dear ADHD Family Coach"Keri ThomsonNovember 30, 2021adhd, planner, paper planner, electronic planner Comments

Q: Can We Adapt the Pomodoro Technique for My Teen with ADHD?

Q: Can We Adapt the Pomodoro Technique for My Teen with ADHD?

"Dear ADHD Family Coach"Keri ThomsonNovember 9, 2021adhd, planner, paper planner, electronic plannerComment

Q: When I Check Homework and Schedules, My Teen Calls Me a Nag!

Q: When I Check Homework and Schedules, My Teen Calls Me a Nag!

"Dear ADHD Family Coach"Keri ThomsonNovember 2, 2021adhd, planner, paper planner, electronic plannerComment

Q: I Think I Have ADHD. My Parents Don’t.

Q: I Think I Have ADHD. My Parents Don’t.

"Dear ADHD Family Coach"Keri ThomsonOctober 26, 2021adhd, planner, paper planner, electronic plannerComment

Q: Can Any Alarm Clock Clobber My Child’s ADHD in the Morning?

Q: Can Any Alarm Clock Clobber My Child’s ADHD in the Morning?

"Dear ADHD Family Coach"Laura CarterOctober 12, 2021adhd, alarm clockComment

Q: What If Your College Study Buddy is Super Distracting?

Q: What If Your College Study Buddy is Super Distracting?

"Dear ADHD Family Coach"Laura CarterOctober 5, 2021adhd, college, study skillsComment

Q: Should I Police My Child’s Homework Completion?

Q: Should I Police My Child’s Homework Completion?

"Dear ADHD Family Coach"Laura CarterSeptember 28, 2021adhd, homeworkComment

Q: Could a 504 Plan Improve My Child’s Executive Dysfunction?

Q: Could a 504 Plan Improve My Child’s Executive Dysfunction?

"Dear ADHD Family Coach"Laura CarterSeptember 21, 2021adhd, to do list, organization, brain dumpComment

Q: My Deep Kitchen Cabinets Are a Terrible Abyss.

Q: My Deep Kitchen Cabinets Are a Terrible Abyss.

"Dear ADHD Family Coach"Laura CarterAugust 31, 2021adhd, kitchen organization Comments

Q: How Do I Convince My Teen She Needs an ADHD or EF Coach?

Q: How Do I Convince My Teen She Needs an ADHD or EF Coach?

"Dear ADHD Family Coach"Laura CarterAugust 17, 2021adhd, executive function, organization, coach, collegeComment

Q: Why Can’t My 10-Year-Old Remember to Make His Bed?

Q: Why Can’t My 10-Year-Old Remember to Make His Bed?

"Dear ADHD Family Coach"Laura CarterAugust 10, 2021adhd, executive function, laziness, organizationComment

Q: How Can We Get Our Child to Stop Lying?

Q: How Can We Get Our Child to Stop Lying?

"Dear ADHD Family Coach"Laura CarterJune 29, 2021adhd, college, dorm roomComment

Q: I Need Homeschool Organization Advice for a Mom with ADHD!

Q: I Need Homeschool Organization Advice for a Mom with ADHD!

"Dear ADHD Family Coach"Laura CarterJune 15, 2021adhd, homeschool, organizationComment

Q: My Child’s in a Bad Mood Every Morning!

Q: My Child’s in a Bad Mood Every Morning!

"Dear ADHD Family Coach"Laura CarterJune 8, 2021adhd, morning routineComment

Q: How Can We Slay Our Kids’ Messy Bedroom This Summer?

Q: How Can We Slay Our Kids’ Messy Bedroom This Summer?

"Dear ADHD Family Coach"Laura CarterJune 1, 2021adhd, bedroom organizationComment

Q: Does My Child with ADHD Have Selective Hearing?

Q: Does My Child with ADHD Have Selective Hearing?

"Dear ADHD Family Coach"Laura CarterMay 18, 2021working memory, adhdComment

Q: How Can We Streamline Our Morning Routine with an Eye to Fall?

Q: How Can We Streamline Our Morning Routine with an Eye to Fall?

"Dear ADHD Family Coach"Matthew CallahanMay 11, 2021morning, morning routine, back to school Comments

Q: What’s the Best Way for My Child to Study for Final Exams?

Q: What’s the Best Way for My Child to Study for Final Exams?

"Dear ADHD Family Coach"Laura CarterMay 4, 2021ADHD, study skillsComment