You see the effort. You see the time put in. You see the frustration and the tears. Your child is not slacking. She works hard. But sometimes working hard is […]

In a speech during a recent visit to Rhode Island, Mary Snapp, Microsoft vice president of philanthropy, made the assertion that computer skills are thinking skills. And we couldn’t agree […]

What does it take to master something? The “10,000 rule” states that if you put 10,000 hours of practice into anything, you will become an expert. Even for kids who […]

How often do you find yourself arguing about screen time with your kids? Does a phrase like “you’ve played video games (or been on Facebook or Instagram or just a […]

My 15-year-old gets sucked into other things on the Internet almost every time he turns on the computer. This is hard because at his age he has a lot of […]

Have you ever gotten frustrated trying to do something new on your smartphone? Learning a new program for work? Connecting a new digital device to your HD TV? Even when […]

Dr. Ned Hallowell is the co-author of Driven to Distraction, a book widely considered to be the ADHD bible for more than two decades. Dr. Hallowell is still championing ADHD […]

Psychologists, physicians, parents, and educators have attempted a variety of strategies to treat ADHD. Treatment strategies include varying combinations of behavioral, educational, social, and medication therapy, the last of which […]

My son plays video games after school for 4 hours a day. On weekends, his time playing video games doubles, up to 8 hours. We’ve tried to get him to […]

Why do kids with ADHD love to watch Minecraft videos? My daughter watches them all the time, but I can’t imagine anything more boring.

Kids aren’t the only ones who […]