ADHD and siblings: Tips from an expert

When siblings have different needs, what’s a parent to do?  In this episode of In It, hosts Gretchen Vierstra and Rachel Bozek talk with Dr. Ari Tuckman, a psychologist who works with families and couples. He shares tips for finding balance in parenting kids when one has a learning or thinking difference. And he talks about the importance of the idea that “fair doesn’t always mean equal.”This is part two of a two-part series. In part one, we talked to Becca, a mom of two raising one child with ADHD and one without.To find a transcript for this episode and more resources, visit the episode page at Understood.We love hearing from our listeners. Email us at [email protected] resourcesA kid with ADHD. A kid without. One mom’s story (Part 1 of this two-part series) 6 tips for helping kids understand siblings who learn and think differentlyHow to deal with sibling rivalry when one child learns and thinks differentlyADHD runs in the family (Michelle’s story) Understood.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.