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"Success is not having someone else's child. It's having your child with all their unique personality, creativity, and energy, but with less craziness running the whole show."
- Patrick, DMSc, PA-C · Founder, ADHD & Awesome
DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR?
It's 6:30am. You're already exhausted.
Not because the day has started, but because last night never really ended. Your kid couldn’t sleep, the laundry didn’t do itself, and somewhere between 10 p.m. and midnight you lost the last hour that was supposed to be yours. You go to wake him up.
He's awake. He just won't move.
You ask him to get dressed.
You make breakfast, pack his bag, fill his water bottle.
You go back to check. He's still in pajamas. Coloring.
You lose it. He cries. You force his clothes on while he goes limp.
You tell him to eat. He takes two bites in ten minutes.
He's late. You grab him. Car. School. He forgot his backpack. You turn around. You shout at him the whole way. He gets out of the car, tearful. So do you.
And then you sit in the school parking lot, or the drive-through, or the work bathroom, and you think: What is wrong with me? What is wrong with him? Why is this so hard?
“I’m doing the best I can, but I feel like I’m failing my kid. I’m too angry. I’m too lenient. I’m overwhelmed and I want to run away. I hate my kid sometimes, but I love them so much. Did I do something wrong? Did I ruin them?”
You didn't ruin them and you're not failing.
But the approach you've been given, the one-size-fits-all advice, the parenting books, the "just be firmer," wasn't built for your child.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
IF YOU'VE BEEN HERE AWHILE
You've tried the things. They just don't work.
Here's what most families tell us they've already done before they find us:
Punishment & taking things away
Nothing changes. Except now he's ashamed on top of everything else.
Advice from "perfect" parents
They mean well. It doesn't work. And makes you feel worse.
"Just try harder"
He is trying. Harder than you know. But willpower will not change his brain.
Natural consequences
He forgets his lunch. Then he just… forgets he forgot. The lesson doesn't work the way you're hoping.
You're not doing it wrong. The problem is that none of these approaches ask the most important question: why does your child's brain work this way? And whether there's something biological going on underneath - something fixable - that no one has looked for.
A QUESTION WE GET OFTEN
Is medication wrong?
No, absolutely not. I trained in conventional medicine. I believe medication has its place, and I respect families who choose it. But here's what I also believe:
In many children, what looks like ADHD is actually the brain’s response to something else. Food sensitivities can create low grade inflammation. Iron or magnesium deficiency can disrupt dopamine production and how the brain regulates attention. Immune reactions that have not been tested for can also play a role. When we identify and address these factors, we are not just managing symptoms. We are addressing what is driving them.
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Medication does not do that. It is a tool, sometimes a useful one, but it does not tell you why the symptoms are there. We want to understand why.
Medication treats the symptom. We go looking for the cause.
We don’t manage prescriptions here, and we’re not asking you to stop anything your child’s doctor has recommended. We work alongside your medical team, we just add the layer they usually don’t have time to explore.
THE BIOLOGY BEHIND IT
You were right to keep looking.
If something's always felt unexplained, that's because it probably was. Here's what we test for to find out.
Nutrient & mineral status
Metabolic & blood sugar health
Gut Health
Food sensitivities & immune reactivity
Environmental exposures
Sleep, stress, and daily rhythms
Diet and eating patterns
Lifestyle factors
A REAL CASE
His handwriting looked like hieroglyphics.
One child we worked with could not produce legible writing. It was the kind of issue often attributed to ADHD and treated as something fixed. We completed an elimination diet to identify potential food triggers. Once those foods were removed, his symptoms of inflammation began to improve. Within a few months, his handwriting became legible. Not because he tried harder, but because we identified a contributing factor that had been overlooked.
This is what we mean when we say the diagnosis isn't always the destination. Sometimes it's just the starting point of a better question.
OUR APPROACH
The F.O.C.U.S. Formula™
This is how we think about ADHD - not as a single problem with a single solution, but as five interconnected places where real change is possible.
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Food as Medicine
Your mouth is the doorway to your body. What goes in signals the brain how to function. We start here because food is often one of the fastest variables to change, and one of the most frequently overlooked.
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Optimize Lifestyle
Sleep, movement, rest, and routine are not optional. For an ADHD brain, they form the foundation everything else depends on. We identify what is missing and help rebuild it in a practical way that fits your family’s real life.
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Customized Coaching
Knowing what to do and actually doing it are two completely different things. That is what coaching is for. We give you tools you can use tonight, for the morning routine, the homework hour, and the dinner table, not just concepts for someday.
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Uncover Root Causes
We do not rely on band-aid solutions. We use labs and clinical history to identify what is actually driving your child’s symptoms, so when we address the problem, we are working at the root rather than just the surface.
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Specific Supplementation
Most Americans, both adults and children, are deficient in minerals the brain needs to function properly. We do not guess with supplements. We test first, then target what your child is actually missing.
FOR PARENTS
The C.A.R.E.S. Framework
The biology is one piece. The other piece is what you do at 7 a.m. when he will not get dressed. The CARES framework is a practical coaching toolkit we built specifically for parents navigating life with an ADHD child.
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Here is a simple example of how it works. My own son has intense meltdowns. When that happens, nothing gets through. No reasoning, no firmness, no consequences. His brain is effectively offline. It is like trying to use a computer that is not powered on. The first step is always connection, not correction. Until he is regulated, he is not able to process anything being said.
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Connection First
Before anything else works, a child needs to feel safe and understood. Connection helps regulate an overwhelmed ADHD brain so cooperation becomes possible.
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Activate Their Strengths
We help parents shift focus from what is going wrong to what is working, reframing traits like intensity, creativity, and hyperfocus as strengths to build on.
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Regulate the Brain
Simple, practical tools like movement, sensory input, and pacing help calm the nervous system and reduce escalation before it builds.
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Engineer the Environment
We adjust routines, spaces, and expectations so the child’s environment supports their brain instead of working against it.
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Spark Motivation
ADHD brains are interest driven. We teach parents how to use that to support follow through with everyday tasks like mornings, homework, and transitions.
IS THIS RIGHT FOR YOU?
We're not for every family, and we'll tell you that honestly.
This is not a quick fix. The families who see real results are the ones willing to make real changes, to diet, to routine, and to how they respond to their child. That takes effort, and it takes time. Here is how to know if we are the right fit.
This probably isn't for you if…
You're looking for a fast solution
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You're not open to dietary changes
Only one parent is on board
The home situation is too unstable right now
You just want a medication alternative without doing the deeper work
We'd rather tell you that now than take your time and money.
This is for you if…
You're ready to invest in your child's long-term health
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Both parents (or committed caregivers) are willing to make changes
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You want to understand why, not just manage symptoms
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You believe your child is capable of more than the current picture
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You're done settling for "this is just how it is"
WHAT TO EXPECT
Real change takes time. Here's what it looks like.
"You won't get a different child. You'll get your child, finally able to show up the way you always knew he could. Fewer calls from the teacher. Family dinners that are actually fun. A morning that doesn't end in tears, yours or his."
First 3 weeks
Early signs of change as dietary shifts and initial supplements take hold.
Sleep often improves first.
3 months
The most noticeable shift for most families is calmer mornings, fewer escalations, and an understanding of what is causing their child’s behavior.
6 months
The changes that once felt like effort become part of daily life. New patterns are built into your family’s rhythm. Lab results guide the next steps.
1 year
You are not managing ADHD anymore. You are living with a child who understands who they are and what helps them. And so do you.
WHO I AM
My son was suspended from preschool at age three.
Hyperactive, disruptive, spitting. He was three years old. I remember the shame, the fear, and underneath both of them, a question I could not shake: what is his life going to look like?
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I had every dream for him. I could see how he would light up a room, how he would lead, how he would make people laugh. And here we were, suspended before we had even started.
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That is when we turned to functional medicine. My conventional medical training told me it was not something to rely on, but I was out of other options. The doctor suggested removing gluten. I smiled politely and privately thought it was unlikely to matter.
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Six months later, our wild child was ours again. Calmer. Sweeter. Sitting still for the first time in his life. I realized I did not know everything I thought I did.
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I am Patrick, DMSc, PA-C, father of three ADHD kids. I built this practice because I know what it costs a family to be left without real answers. And I know what it feels like when you finally find them.
"I believe ADHD children are stellar. In another time, they would have been heroes. Trailblazers. Explorers. The Bilbo Baggins in a world of timid hobbits. The world keeps asking them to sit still and be average. I don't think that's who they are."
HOW IT WORKS
What actually happens when you work with us
No mystery, no vague programs. Here is what the first part of working together actually looks like:
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Free 20-Minute Clarity Call
We talk. You tell me what is going on. I tell you honestly whether I think we can help and how. No pitch, no pressure, just a clear understanding of what is possible.
Intake & ADHD Profile
We go deep into your child’s history, patterns, sleep, diet, and daily environment. This is where we start connecting the dots that often have not been connected before.
Elimination Diet & Lab Plan
We start with food. It is free and often the most powerful lever. Alongside that, we identify which labs make sense for your child and order them. We're not guessing, we investigate.
Foundations: Sleep, Movement, Routine
We address the lifestyle factors that are quietly making everything harder, especially sleep. Most families living with ADHD are operating with a sleep deficit that amplifies every symptom.
Coaching Tools for Parents
You get practical tools that you can start using immediately. Not theory, but things to try tonight, tomorrow morning, and this weekend.
Lab Review & Targeted Supplementation
When results come back, we meet to go through everything together. We build a supplement plan based on what your child actually needs, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
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Ongoing Refinement
We check in, adjust, and keep going. Slow and steady, especially with kids. Real change does not happen overnight, but it does happen.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
The cost of doing nothing is real.
We understand cost is a real factor for families. We also think about a different kind of cost.
1 in 3
Students with ADHD drop out before completing high school
~50%
Of college students with ADHD don't finish their degree
1 in 1,667
That’s how rare it is for someone with ADHD to earn a graduate degree.
These aren't inevitable outcomes. They're what happens when the underlying biology goes unaddressed and the family goes unsupported.
"We can either choose to carry the burden now and invest in finding answers, or pass it on for our children to figure out later on their own. Every family has to make that decision. Our goal is simply to help you make it with the full picture in front of you."