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ADHD and School: Why Smart Kids Struggle to Stay Engaged

When School Struggles Don’t Define Smart: Rethinking ADHD and Success

For many kids with ADHD, traditional classrooms measure compliance more than intelligence. Learn why struggle in school can hide creativity, curiosity, and long-term potential.

Patrick McCarthy from PerDomi

ADHD & Focus

Nov 12, 2025

Children, ADHD, and Sleep: How Screen Time Disrupts the Dopamine Cycle

Children, ADHD, and Sleep: How Screen Time Disrupts the Dopamine Cycle

Learn how ADHD, sleep, and dopamine are connected—and why late-night scrolling keeps kids and parents stuck in a restless loop.

Patrick McCarthy from PerDomi

ADHD & Focus

Nov 12, 2025

What Screens Are Doing to Your Child’s Dopamine System

What Screens Are Doing to Your Child’s Dopamine System

How screen time reshapes dopamine in developing brains—and what parents can do to restore balance without guilt.

Patrick McCarthy from PerDomi

Screen Time Management

Nov 10, 2025

Pathological Demand Avoidance: When “Simple Requests” Feel Like Traps

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) isn’t defiance—it’s anxiety. A parent’s look at the science, symptoms, and real-life strategies for supporting kids who resist control.

Patrick McCarthy from PerDomi

Parenting & Family

Nov 7, 2025

How ADHD Changes the Way Kids Experience Dopamine

How ADHD Changes the Way Kids Experience Dopamine

Kids with ADHD don’t just struggle with focus—they experience dopamine differently. Learn how ADHD changes motivation, reward, and attention, and why understanding dopamine is key to supporting your child’s brain.

Patrick McCarthy from PerDomi

ADHD & Focus

Nov 7, 2025

Best Screen Time Apps for Families

Best Screen Time Apps for Families in 2025

Parenting in the digital age isn’t about control—it’s about awareness. Explore the best family wellbeing apps that build focus, calm, and connection.

Patrick McCarthy from PerDomi

Conscious Choices

Nov 7, 2025

Dopamine Detox vs. Dopamine Reset: What’s the Real Difference?

Dopamine Detox vs. Dopamine Reset: What’s the Real Difference?

A dopamine detox cuts off stimulation; a dopamine reset rebuilds awareness. Learn how small shifts restore balance without extremes.

Patrick McCarthy from PerDomi

Dopamine Awareness

Nov 6, 2025

Walking to Reduce Stress: Calm Your Mind, Reset Your Brain

Walking to Reduce Stress: Calm Your Mind, Reset Your Brain

Discover how walking to reduce stress restores dopamine balance, lowers cortisol, and resets your mind’s natural calm.

Patrick McCarthy from PerDomi

Dopamine Awareness

Nov 5, 2025

Opal Alternatives for Reducing Screen Time and Reclaiming Focus

Opal Alternatives for Reducing Screen Time and Reclaiming Focus

Explore apps like Jomo, ScreenZen, one sec, AppBlock, and Refocus—science-backed alternatives to Opal that help you reclaim focus and calm.

Patrick McCarthy from PerDomi

Conscious Choices

Nov 5, 2025

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ADHD and School: Why Smart Kids Struggle to Stay Engaged

When School Struggles Don’t Define Smart: Rethinking ADHD and Success

For many kids with ADHD, traditional classrooms measure compliance more than intelligence. Learn why struggle in school can hide creativity, curiosity, and long-term potential.

Patrick McCarthy from PerDomi

ADHD & Focus

Nov 12, 2025

Children, ADHD, and Sleep: How Screen Time Disrupts the Dopamine Cycle

Children, ADHD, and Sleep: How Screen Time Disrupts the Dopamine Cycle

Learn how ADHD, sleep, and dopamine are connected—and why late-night scrolling keeps kids and parents stuck in a restless loop.

Patrick McCarthy from PerDomi

ADHD & Focus

Nov 12, 2025

What Screens Are Doing to Your Child’s Dopamine System

What Screens Are Doing to Your Child’s Dopamine System

How screen time reshapes dopamine in developing brains—and what parents can do to restore balance without guilt.

Patrick McCarthy from PerDomi

Screen Time Management

Nov 10, 2025

Pathological Demand Avoidance: When “Simple Requests” Feel Like Traps

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) isn’t defiance—it’s anxiety. A parent’s look at the science, symptoms, and real-life strategies for supporting kids who resist control.

Patrick McCarthy from PerDomi

Parenting & Family

Nov 7, 2025

How ADHD Changes the Way Kids Experience Dopamine

How ADHD Changes the Way Kids Experience Dopamine

Kids with ADHD don’t just struggle with focus—they experience dopamine differently. Learn how ADHD changes motivation, reward, and attention, and why understanding dopamine is key to supporting your child’s brain.

Patrick McCarthy from PerDomi

ADHD & Focus

Nov 7, 2025

Best Screen Time Apps for Families

Best Screen Time Apps for Families in 2025

Parenting in the digital age isn’t about control—it’s about awareness. Explore the best family wellbeing apps that build focus, calm, and connection.

Patrick McCarthy from PerDomi

Conscious Choices

Nov 7, 2025

Dopamine Detox vs. Dopamine Reset: What’s the Real Difference?

Dopamine Detox vs. Dopamine Reset: What’s the Real Difference?

A dopamine detox cuts off stimulation; a dopamine reset rebuilds awareness. Learn how small shifts restore balance without extremes.

Patrick McCarthy from PerDomi

Dopamine Awareness

Nov 6, 2025

Walking to Reduce Stress: Calm Your Mind, Reset Your Brain

Walking to Reduce Stress: Calm Your Mind, Reset Your Brain

Discover how walking to reduce stress restores dopamine balance, lowers cortisol, and resets your mind’s natural calm.

Patrick McCarthy from PerDomi

Dopamine Awareness

Nov 5, 2025

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ADHD and School: Why Smart Kids Struggle to Stay Engaged

When School Struggles Don’t Define Smart: Rethinking ADHD and Success

For many kids with ADHD, traditional classrooms measure compliance more than intelligence. Learn why struggle in school can hide creativity, curiosity, and long-term potential.

Patrick McCarthy from PerDomi

ADHD & Focus

Nov 12, 2025

Children, ADHD, and Sleep: How Screen Time Disrupts the Dopamine Cycle

Children, ADHD, and Sleep: How Screen Time Disrupts the Dopamine Cycle

Learn how ADHD, sleep, and dopamine are connected—and why late-night scrolling keeps kids and parents stuck in a restless loop.

Patrick McCarthy from PerDomi

ADHD & Focus

Nov 12, 2025

What Screens Are Doing to Your Child’s Dopamine System

What Screens Are Doing to Your Child’s Dopamine System

How screen time reshapes dopamine in developing brains—and what parents can do to restore balance without guilt.

Patrick McCarthy from PerDomi

Screen Time Management

Nov 10, 2025

Pathological Demand Avoidance: When “Simple Requests” Feel Like Traps

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) isn’t defiance—it’s anxiety. A parent’s look at the science, symptoms, and real-life strategies for supporting kids who resist control.

Patrick McCarthy from PerDomi

Parenting & Family

Nov 7, 2025

How ADHD Changes the Way Kids Experience Dopamine

How ADHD Changes the Way Kids Experience Dopamine

Kids with ADHD don’t just struggle with focus—they experience dopamine differently. Learn how ADHD changes motivation, reward, and attention, and why understanding dopamine is key to supporting your child’s brain.

Patrick McCarthy from PerDomi

ADHD & Focus

Nov 7, 2025

Best Screen Time Apps for Families

Best Screen Time Apps for Families in 2025

Parenting in the digital age isn’t about control—it’s about awareness. Explore the best family wellbeing apps that build focus, calm, and connection.

Patrick McCarthy from PerDomi

Conscious Choices

Nov 7, 2025

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