Finding the right words to tell your child they have ADHD can feel overwhelming. You want to protect their confidence, give them the truth, and set them up to see their strengths — not their struggles.

I remember that feeling so clearly. When my eldest was diagnosed, it wasn’t a surprise (you only had to spend a few minutes with my husband and child together to see it coming!). But I still walked out of that appointment with a photocopied pamphlet and a pit in my stomach.

No one tells you how to explain ADHD to a child in a way that builds them up. That’s what this blog — and this week’s blo...