Mom, Dad, This One's for You
A Practical Guide to Raising a Child with ADHD (Ages 4-12)
- The book your child would write you if they could
- Finally: why 'just try harder' never worked
- Dozens of scripts, routines and charts you can use tonight
Who it's for
Your child has ADHD. Now what?
This book is for the parents: the ones answering the school's calls, losing the morning battle, and lying awake wondering if they are doing it right. Written in plain language and grounded in current research and clinical guidelines, it gives you what you actually need: an honest explanation of what ADHD is (and isn't), and dozens of practical tools you can use tonight.
Every chapter ends with "Try This Week" actions. Every claim is backed by published research.
- What is really going on in your child's brain, and why "just try harder" doesn't work
- Calm, scripted ways to handle meltdowns, defiance and "I forgot"
- Morning, homework and bedtime routines that work with ADHD
- How to work with your child's school and ask for support
- An honest, balanced look at treatment options to discuss with your doctor
- How to protect your marriage, your other children, and yourself
Made to be given
Many readers receive this book from someone with ADHD who wants to be understood. Inside the front cover there's a gift page for your own words.
What's inside
- First, Breathe: What the Diagnosis Means
- What ADHD Really Is
- The Mindset Shift: From "Won't" to "Can't Yet"
- ADHD at Different Ages: 4 to 12
- Connection First: Special Time and Praise That Works
- Instructions an ADHD Brain Can Hear
- Rewards, Consequences and Systems That Stick
- Meltdowns, Defiance and Big Emotions
- Routines That Run the House: Mornings, Homework and Bedtime
- Screens, Food and Movement: The Everyday Basics
- School: Becoming Your Child's Best Advocate
- Treatment: An Honest Guide to Discuss With Your Doctor
- When It's More Than ADHD
- Friends, Siblings and the Wider Family
- Looking After You
- Twenty Tough Moments: What to Say and Do
- Questions Parents Ask
- Your First 30 Days: A Step-by-Step Plan
- The Long View: Strengths, Hope and What Comes Next
Questions
Is this medical advice?
No. It's an evidence-based guide with a source for every claim. It never replaces a qualified professional, and it reminds you often to see one.
Is it based on research?
Yes. Every factual claim cites published research or clinical guidelines, listed at the end of the book.
Is it long?
Short, practical chapters. Each one ends with a few concrete actions to try this week.
