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“My brain is an overstuffed garbage can — the lid doesn’t stay on, and stuff is falling out all over the floor.” This is how my son describes what it’s like to have ADHD.   When he was initially diagnosed, I thought I understood ADHD: it was found mostly in boys who were hyperactive, impulsive, fidgeting, blurting out in the classroom. My son, who had been diagnosed with the inattentive subtype of ADHD, had none of these behaviors.   Unfortunately, the stereotypical view of a boy with ADHD has changed little over the past several decades.   This was the motivation for my son and I to share our experiences with his ADHD in our book Andrew's Awesome Adventures with His ADHD Brain   (MSI Press, 2022).   I continue my mission of spreading awareness of inattentive-type ADHD, particularly in boys, through my blog on Psychology Today , and by writing for various ADHD groups.   October is ADHD Awareness Month, and you can read more about my journey with my ADHD son in this article

  Katharine Ellison, a Pulitzer-prize-winning journalist with ADHD, recently interviewed Dr. Kristin Wilcox, co-author of the award-winning book,   Andrew's Awesome Adventures with His ADHD Brai n , about ADHD. Listen to the interview  HERE . BOOK AWARDS 2022 Literary Titan Gold Award winner 2022 Best Indie Book Award winner 2023 Readers' Favorite Book Award winner For more posts about the Wilcoxes and their book, click  HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and concurrently send a written request to orders@msipress.com.  Want to communicate

  The mother-son author team of Kristin Wilcox and Andrew Cox ( Andrew's Awesome Adventures with his ADHD Brain ) will be presenting at the Calming the ADHD Family Summit , which takes place August 14-16, 2023. Their book has been one of the MSI Press bestsellers and has won awards. BEST INDIE BOOK AWARD for nonfiction/health LITERARY TITAN BOOK AWARDS gold award See more posts about the Wilcoxes and their book HERE .                                    Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and concurrently send a written request to orders@msipress.com.

  "Doing It Right" - Dr. Kristin Wilcox and Andrew Wilcox ( Andrew's Awesome Adventures with His ADHD Brain ), in a presentation, "Doing It My Way with ADHD,"  share ways to study, do homework, do chores, be organized and work with teachers when you have ADHD. This webinar was presented by CHADD's (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) Southern Regional Support Group. The PGC (Prince George's County) PSG (Parent Support Group) meets monthly to provide parents with resources, information, coping strategies and a safe place to connect with other parents. Nested within their Howard University roots and CHADD family, they encourage other agencies and organizations within the National Capitol Region to come alongside them in serving their community. Given the diverse challenges families endure with ADHD, they want to ensure your voices are heard and your needs are met. For more posts about Kristin and her book, click HERE . BOOK

  In Psychology Today , Dr. Kristin Wilcox, co-author of the award-winning book,  Andrew's Awesome Adventures with His ADHD Brain , reviewed  I Love My Kids, But I Don't Always Liked Them   by Franki Bagdade. She writes: [Right-sizing expectations] is a major theme throughout the book. Understanding your child and what is reasonable for you to expect from them is crucial to the parent–child relationship. I know my ADHD son will not listen to me if he is hyperfocused on a particular task, yet I still get annoyed when I am talking to him and being ignored. It took some time, and learning about his ADHD, to realize he does not ignore me on purpose; he truly doesn’t hear me speaking to him when his ADHD brain is otherwise engaged. I need to get his attention first or wait until he reaches a break in what he is doing before discussing something with him. I had to right size my expectations for how my son behaves, and how his ADHD brain works. It is all about setting reasonable expec

  Today is Independent Bookstore Day. In lieu of shared posts from one author, as we typically do each day in the blog post, From the Blog Posts of MSI Press Authors, we are presenting tributes from a range of authors in support of their local independent bookstores. From Julia Aziz I adore the independent bookstores in my city of Austin, TX. When I went to BookPeople and told them about the release of Lessons of Labor, they immediately offered to host a book release party and stock my book there. I felt so supported, both as a professional and as a longtime community member. BookPeople continues to be my happy place--a space to rest, read, and discover. Julia Aziz author of Lessons from Labor blog posts by and about Julia Julia's blog From Franki Bagdades blog post on the topic: There is no replacement for entering a space filled with books. Running your hands over glossy covers, flipping through the pages. Hearing someone laugh behind you as they read, a child's "oooh&q

    Today is Independent Bookstore Day. In lieu of shared posts from one author, as we typically do each day in the blog post, From the Blog Posts of MSI Press Authors, we are presenting tributes from a range of authors in support of their local independent bookstores. From Julia Aziz I adore the independent bookstores in my city of Austin, TX. When I went to BookPeople and told them about the release of Lessons of Labor, they immediately offered to host a book release party and stock my book there. I felt so supported, both as a professional and as a longtime community member. BookPeople continues to be my happy place--a space to rest, read, and discover. Julia Aziz author of  Lessons from Labor blog posts  by and about Julia Julia's blog From Franki Bagdades blog post on the topic: There is no replacement for entering a space filled with books. Running your hands over glossy covers, flipping through the pages. Hearing someone laugh behind you as they read, a child's "ooo