Hey, it's Debbie. Today I'm sharing a playback Friday episode. Unless you're a long-time listener,

you likely haven't heard this one yet. And even if you have, I bet you'll get something

completely different from it this time around. So I don't know about you, but really, from the time

my son was a little guy, sleep has been a major challenge. In fact, the very first type of outside help

Darren and I reached out to was a sleep consultant back when Asher was, I think, one years old.

So I'm excited to be bringing the topic of sleep in differently wired kids to the show for

the very first time. Specifically, we'll be looking at sleep challenges

in kids with ADHD. My guest is Dr. Roberto Olavardia, a clinical psychologist and lecturer

at Harvard Medical School, who specializes in the treatment of ADHD, OCD, and BDD, or

body dysmorphic disorder, as well as the associated issues that stem

from learning disorders such as anxiety, depression, and sleep dysfunction. Dr. Olavardia is an

especially compelling expert on this topic, as he is not only the parent of a child with ADHD,

but he himself has an ADHD diagnosis and, in conjunction,

has experience with multiple sleep issues, both personally and as a parent.

In our conversation, we discuss common sleep problems for children with ADHD, techniques

and strategies that are often helpful, the impact of ADHD medication

on sleep and the use of melatonin in children, and much more. And I just want to say that while we

focus on ADHD in particular, so many of the sleep challenges we discuss will likely be

familiar to all parents.

So I hope this conversation leads to healthier sleep habits for you and your families.

Hello, Roberto. Welcome to the podcast. Great being here. Thank you for having me, Debbie.

I'm so excited and you have so much expertise that is of interest, I think, to my community. So we'll have to bring you back on to

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