You don’t choose your parenting style when things are easy - you reveal it when they’re not. In this session, Dr. Stephen Hinshaw, one of the world’s leading ADHD researchers, shows how fear quietly shapes the way we parent, and how those patterns ripple through a child’s regulation. Because raising a child with ADHD starts with understanding the parent you became before you even had one.
In this session, Dr. Peg Dawson - bestselling author of "Smart but Scattered" and one of the world’s leading experts on executive function - reveals why lectures don’t build skills, they build resistance. With four decades of experience, Dr. Peg teaches how to let go without giving up, so your child (and you) can finally grow together, not apart.
We’ve built a world designed to protect our children from pain; and yet, they’ve never been more anxious or dysregulated. Psychoanalyst Erica Komisar exposes the hidden paradox of modern parenting: how safety without presence breeds insecurity, and how love without attunement leaves children feeling unseen.
You can’t rush a child into readiness, and you can’t shame them into growth. In this session, Dr. Richard Guare shows why some ADHD kids grow in loops, not lines, and how pushing them to keep pace with “normal” only holds them back. He brilliantly explains how real growth doesn’t follow a schedule; it begins when a child finally feels safe enough to unfold.
Genes matter. But mood writes the margins. Dr. Andrea Chronis-Tuscano, world-renowned ADHD researcher, shows how the most powerful intervention isn’t medication or therapy - it’s maternal regulation. She breaks down how calm stabilizes structure, how structure sustains calm, and how treating the parent’s ADHD can alter a child’s developmental trajectory within months.
Dr. Salif's brain doesn’t think in straight lines; it erupts in sparks. In this session, the TEDx phenomenon and Cognitive Psychologist pulls back the curtain on what ADHD attention really feels like - the rush, the overload, the magic. He shows why distraction is often disguised curiosity, and how the very mind that struggles to focus can also light up the world.
In a world obsessed with control, Dr. Stephen Cowan offers rhythm. A Pediatrician turned healer, he shows why ADHD isn’t a failure of focus but a reflection of imbalance. Drawing from the Five Phase Model, he helps parents see the Wood child’s restlessness, the Fire child’s passion, the Water child’s wonder - not as problems, but as maps back to balance.
She’s quiet. She’s polite. She never causes trouble - and that’s exactly why no one notices she’s drowning. In this session, Pippa brilliantly exposes the hidden face of ADHD in girls. Drawing from her own late diagnosis and decades of experience, she reveals how “good behavior” can become a survival strategy and how to spot the cracks before they become collapse.
They tell you to play more - as if play is easy. But ADHD can turn play into performance, pressure, even pain. Dr. Kim exposes the truth parents whisper in private: sometimes play feels unbearable. She explains what that really means for your child’s nervous system, and how to repair the bond without forcing joy or faking fun.
Renowned Psychiatrists Dr. Anthony Rostain and Dr. Janet Hibbs rip the lid off a quiet epidemic on college campuses - brilliant ADHD students unraveling not from lack of intelligence, but from the sudden collapse of structure. They reveal why freedom feels like freefall, and what must change before brilliance burns out completely.
Renowned Psychiatrists Dr. Anthony Rostain and Dr. Janet Hibbs rip the lid off a quiet epidemic on college campuses - brilliant ADHD students unraveling not from lack of intelligence, but from the sudden collapse of structure. They reveal why freedom feels like freefall, and what must change before brilliance burns out completely.
Award-winning Psychologist Dr. Tracy Packiam Alloway reveals the unseen struggle behind every “forgetful” moment: a brain so full it’s running out of workspace. She exposes why focus fails when the mind hits capacity, and what parents can do to expand that fragile space where learning and emotion collide.
In this session, Dr. Jennifer pulls no punches. She exposes how yelling, shaming, and “old-school discipline” don’t make kids stronger - they rewire their brains for fear. With fierce compassion and straight talk, she shows parents how cruelty hides in plain sight, and what it really takes to raise a child who feels safe in their own skin.
If you’ve ever wondered whether your child might have Sensory Processing Disorder - or simply want to understand how to support them better - Amy is the guide you’ve been looking for. With over 25 years of experience as an Occupational Therapist, she helps parents create a home environment where sensitivity becomes strength.
They chase the kids who reject them and ignore the ones who care - and it breaks your heart to watch. In this session, Katelyn Mabry exposes the hidden logic behind that heartbreak. She shows why ADHD kids mistake intensity for belonging, why “being nice” can become self-betrayal, and how to teach them the difference between attention and acceptance.
Every child with ADHD already knows they’re different. They just think it’s their fault. Dr. Liz reveals what happens when we stay silent: the stories kids invent, the shame they swallow, and the power we hand to their inner critic. In this talk, she shows parents how to explain the ADHD brain without fear, and what to say when your child looks at you and says, “I’m stupid.”
Mental Health Counselor and Teacher-Trainer Cindy Goldrich exposes the quiet system failures that crush confidence long before adulthood. She reveals why high-functioning kids collapse the moment support disappears, and how parents and schools can finally align to stop it. Because resilience doesn’t come from struggle — it comes from being understood.
Dr. Vicki has spent 40 years watching ADHD kids go from silent to unstoppable - not because they were “fixed,” but because someone stopped trying to fix them. In this talk, she exposes how common classroom practices quietly crush confidence, why polite parents sometimes make the problem worse, and how joy rewires the brain for learning.
Want to raise a child who truly thrives? Dr. Ned Hallowell shares the ultimate guide to success—revealing why it’s better to focus on strengths over weaknesses, how to turn everyday challenges into “aha” moments, and what really keeps kids motivated when they feel like giving up.
Parents love to say, “It’s just a phase.” But while they’re waiting for their teen to grow out of it, ADHD is digging in deeper. In this session, Dr. Ann-Louise - one of our most loved returning speakers - gets real about what’s actually going on behind the closed doors. With her signature mix of warmth and straight talk, she shows parents how to step in before “it’s just a phase” becomes something much harder to fix.
The world says consistency builds character. Allison says it depends what you’re being consistent about. In this powerful talk, she dismantles the myths that keep ADHD families trapped and replaces them with tools that actually work in real homes. She’s here to show you what love looks like when you finally stop mistaking shame for structure.
You can’t teach emotional regulation while running from your own. In this session, Bryana gets brutally honest about what it really takes to raise calm kids when you’re still healing yourself. She exposes how control is just fear in disguise, and how real parenting growth starts the moment you stop saying “I’m fine.”
You can’t protect a sensitive child by softening the world - you teach them to face it without losing themselves. In this session, Megghan dismantles the patterns that turn caring kids into chronic people-pleasers. She reveals how over-validation breeds fragility, and what it really takes to raise a child who’s both sensitive and strong.
You can read every parenting book and still lose it in 0.3 seconds. Dr. Cindy Hovington, neuroscientist and host of 'Curious Neuron', explains why and how to change it. She exposes the difference between frustration and true neurological overwhelm, why calm often means suppression, and how your unspoken anxiety can short-circuit your child’s emotional growth.
In this session, Laura tears down the myth that “calm” means progress. She exposes how masking eats away at confidence, why silence is the loudest red flag, and what it really takes to raise a child who feels safe in their own skin. Sharp, raw, and deeply human, Laura reminds every parent: the goal isn’t to make them behave - it’s to make them feel seen.
Love isn’t always enough - not when you don’t understand the mind you’re trying to love. In this session, Dr. Judith shares what 25 years in medicine never could: healing starts the moment you stop fixing and start listening. She exposes what really stands between a misunderstood child and a well-meaning parent — and how understanding that gap can change everything.
ADHD kids forget everything - except how you made them feel. Eli Harwood, one of the world’s leading voices on attachment, exposes the heartbreak hiding in plain sight: parents can give everything and still raise a child who feels unloved. In this unforgettable session, she reveals why ADHD rewires connection itself and how the smallest moment of being seen can outlast a lifetime of being provided for.
In this session, Dr. Sasha Hamdani reveals why “try harder” is the most damaging advice you can give, how focus depends more on brain energy than willpower, and what actually makes attention come alive effortlessly. Funny, brilliant, and refreshingly real, Dr. Sasha shows parents that when you stop fighting the brain’s nature, focus stops being a battle - and starts being a flow.
Jeremy never planned to lead America’s largest ADHD organization. She was a Navy wife holding down five kids, a job, and a collapsing sense of self - until the very system meant to help her family broke her instead. So she stopped waiting for support and built it herself. Because sometimes, the most radical thing an ADHD mother can do… is ask for help out loud.
Most parents don’t reject medication out of ignorance, they do it out of love. But sometimes, love hides fear. Dr. Carolyn brings 20 years of science and the honesty of someone who’s lived it to show what happens when fear becomes a treatment plan. She explains why ADHD brains can’t “wait and see,” and what courage really looks like when the world keeps saying “be careful.”
In this session, Dana exposes how food can quietly fuel ADHD symptoms that no reward chart or medication can touch. With rare warmth and honesty, she shares how she stopped disciplining her son’s pain and started healing it - and how thousands of parents have done the same once they realized it was never misbehavior… it was biology begging to be heard.
When the diagnosis lands, everyone tells you what your child needs. No one tells you what you’ll need to survive it. Dr. Nerissa tears open the silence after the paperwork: the quiet rage, and the grief that no one warns you about. In this talk, she reveals what no report can capture - how to rebuild a hope that doesn’t vanish the moment the doctor leaves.
In this session, Michael lays out the unfiltered truth about what actually builds self-reliance in ADHD kids. He exposes why every extra prompt steals a bit of progress, how to tell the difference between a child’s resistance and their readiness, and why silence can be the most powerful teaching tool you have.
In this talk, Neuropsychologist Dr. Claire Sira uncovers the hidden attention system that powers ADHD - the one that’s half asleep while another runs in overdrive. She reveals why ADHD isn’t a problem of effort, but a glitch in the brain’s circuitry of focus. And once you understand where that circuit misfires, you can finally learn how to switch it back on.
Jheri doesn’t come at you with theory, she comes with a lifetime of chaos, mistakes, and seven kids who taught her more than any textbook ever could. In this session, she asks the questions we’re often too exhausted to voice: what if “flaky” has never been who you are, just how burnout shows up, and what’s the hidden cost of pretending you’re fine when you’re already past empty?
Forget the idea that ADHD “ruins relationships.” ADHD isn’t the problem. Misunderstanding it is. Elaine cuts through the confusion to reveal the real difference between symptom and character and why it matters more than love languages, explains why fights about chores are rarely about chores, and shows how to shift from “they don’t care” to “we need a new system.”
Jesse talks about ADHD creativity with humor and honesty, making every ADHD adult feel seen. He explores the rush of new ideas and the sting of watching them die half-finished, asking how to rescue your best ideas before they fade, and what it takes to finally bring one vision across the finish line.
Dayna brings warmth to the hardest moments of parenting. She doesn’t talk about meltdowns as a behavior problem, she shows how they can reopen old wounds in parents who’ve been through trauma themselves. She explores what happens inside you when your child’s meltdown sparks your own, and the first steps to breaking the cycle for both parent and child.
Caren doesn’t flatter you - she frees you. She takes on the lie at the core of ADHD shame: “If I were really smart, I wouldn’t struggle like this.” In this session, she exposes how brilliance hides behind forgetfulness, why every “failure” is just proof of how hard you’re trying, and how everything changes once you stop confusing disorganization with deficiency.
Amy speaks like the friend you wish you had: honest, warm, and deeply practical. She shares the five things she stopped forcing herself to do, and why that shift changed everything for her family. In this session, she explores what happens when you drop the pressure to parent the “right” way, and how to decide what truly matters amid endless advice.
You spent decades performing competence so no one would question your worth. Now your body is calling your bluff. Clinical psychologist Dr. Megan Anna Neff explains the difference between ordinary burnout and the slow disintegration that comes from a lifetime of masking. She exposes how “faux regulation” and achievement addiction keep you trapped and what real recovery looks like when rest feels dangerous.
As a child with ADHD, he reached a point where he didn’t want to go on. Now, as an adult, Dr. Tom has turned that pain into a mission. In this session, he explores how to speak openly about ADHD and despair without stigma, what warning signs often slip past parents, teachers, and friends, and what kind of support system truly saves lives.