Why Your ADHD Child Gets a Second Wind at Bedtime (Even When They Are Exhausted)

Why Your ADHD Child Gets a Second Wind at Bedtime (Even When They Are Exhausted)

Why Your ADHD Child Gets a Second Wind at Bedtime (Even When They Are Exhausted)Grizelda Anguiano, MD, FAAP, CPC
Published on: 10/06/2026

The second wind at bedtime is not energy. It is a depleted nervous system with nowhere left to put what it has been holding all day.

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Recognizing Impulsivity in Your Child’s Day

Recognizing Impulsivity in Your Child’s Day

Recognizing Impulsivity in Your Child’s DayGrizelda Anguiano, MD, FAAP, CPC
Published on: 09/29/2026

"I don't know why I did it" is usually an honest answer. Dr. Grizelda Anguiano on what impulsivity looks like across a child's day and how to build the pause.

ADHD impulsivityimpulse control in childrenexecutive functionADHD in the classroomself-regulationparenting ADHD
Helpful Thoughts for When Your Brain Feels Overwhelmed

Helpful Thoughts for When Your Brain Feels Overwhelmed

Helpful Thoughts for When Your Brain Feels OverwhelmedGrizelda Anguiano, MD, FAAP, CPC
Published on: 09/22/2026

Fifty practical tips for adults with ADHD, grouped by what is hardest right now. Do not read all fifty. Dr. Grizelda Anguiano on where to actually start.

ADHD tips for adultsadult ADHD strategiesADHD overwhelmemotional regulationADHD organization
Why Good Strategies Fail at the Wrong Moment (Connection Before Correction)

Why Good Strategies Fail at the Wrong Moment (Connection Before Correction)

Why Good Strategies Fail at the Wrong Moment (Connection Before Correction)Grizelda Anguiano, MD, FAAP, CPC
Published on: 09/15/2026

You used the visual timer. You gave the warning. You broke the task into one step. And it still fell apart. Dr. Grizelda Anguiano on why a good strategy delivered at the wrong moment cannot land, and what has to be in place before any tool works.

connection before correctionADHD parentingexecutive functionco-regulationemotional regulationtemporal anchoringADHD transitions