If your teen with ADHD crashes after school and never seems to recover, they’re not lazy — they’re just out of fuel. In this episode, I’ll show you why downtime so easily drifts into wasted time and how to turn it around with three simple, research-backed strategies.

You’ll learn how to:

Offer soft choices that spark motivation

Build an afterschool routine that actually sticks

Use gamification and if–then rewards to keep things fun and doable

I’ll also explain why ADHD brains burn through energy faster, how to manage your expectations, and how to work with your teen’s interest-based brain instead of against it.

Start small, expect 80% success, and remember — structure, choice, and playfulness go a long way. You’ve got this, and you’re already doing better than you think.

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