
KRISTIN
WILCOX Ph.D
Dr. Wilcox believes in arming parents with the knowledge and tools to understand, advocate for and help their ADHD children become successful in all of their goals.
ABOUT Dr. Wilcox
Dr. Wilcox joins the 2tametheshamE, Inc. coaching team with a wealth of experience and education related to neurodiversity and ADHD. She has spent over 20 years in academia as a behavioral pharmacologist studying drug abuse behavior and ADHD medications at Emory University and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. In addition to this work, she has raised a son, Andrew, who was diagnosed at age 8 with inattentive ADHD and has helped him throughout his life, from elementary school to college, to manage his ADHD. Wanting to share insights on parenting, the practical strategies that worked in raising an ADHD son and the experiences that Andrew had, Dr. Wilcox and Andrew co-wrote an award-winning book Andrew's Awesome Adventures with His ADHD Brain.
They also enjoy sharing their journey with others through various speaking engagements. Additionally, Dr. Wilcox has written about ADHD and neurodiversity for Attention magazine, ADDitude, The Child Mind Institute, Understood, and Different Brains. Her blog, Mythbusting ADHD, can be found on Psychology Today. Dr. Wilcox is an active advocate for ADHD education outreach and serves on the executive boards of the Greater Baltimore chapter of Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) and the Inattentive ADHD Coalition.
Dr. Wilcox believes in arming parents with the knowledge and tools to understand, advocate for and help their ADHD children become successful in all of their goals, while also fostering a relationship built on trust, honesty, collaboration, and fun.
Co-written by Dr. Kristin Wilcox and Andrew Wilcox.