I'm Jon Zeitlin, PAAC-certified ADHD/EF expert and coach, and co-founder of an ADHD center. I've spent years helping families build routines that actually stick. Ask me anything.
Hi r/ParentingADHD,
I'm Jon Zeitlin. Glad to be here, and grateful to the mods for making room for this conversation.
I'm a PAAC-certified ADHD expert, and certified through the Professional Association for ADHD Coaches, which sets the professional standards for ADHD-specific coaching. I co-founded an ADHD center where I trained and supervised therapists and coaches. Currently, I am the founder and CEO of HabitCoach. From working with hundreds of families, I have learned a lot about what works when it comes to ADHD.
If you're scrolling and don't have a specific question in mind yet, here are some of the topics that come up most often when I'm working with families. Pick whichever resonates, or use them as a starting point if your situation touches a few of these:
• Morning routines that don't fall apart by week two
• Homework battles and the meltdowns that follow
• Transitions, especially the small ones that somehow take 45 minutes
• Emotional regulation when the wheels come off
• Screen time, and the negotiation around it that never seems to get easier
• School accommodations and how to make them actually work in practice, not just on paper
• Talking to teachers when you feel like you're repeating yourself
• Sibling dynamics when one kid takes 90 percent of the oxygen in the house
• Parent burnout, which is real and worth naming out loud
• When and how to bring in professional help, and what kind
• Parenting an ADHD kid when you might have ADHD yourself
A few things I won't do. I won't diagnose anyone. I won't comment on medication decisions, that's a conversation for your child's doctor. And I won't make promises about IEPs, 504s, or specific outcomes. Coaching is coaching, not therapy or medical care, and I want to be straight with you about that from the start.
Drop your questions below. I'll be live from 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST). Ask me anything.
>Thanks everybody for your great questions today. I know what is like to be the parent of a child with ADHD and I wish all of you courage and fortitude on your journey.