Articles by Patrick McCarthy

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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