Description
Compassionate and effective strategies for raising a child with ADHD.
Parenting children with ADHD, whether diagnosed or undiagnosed, can be challenging and complex. But just as a child who struggles with reading can learn to decode words, children with ADHD can learn patience, communication, and solution-seeking skills to become more confident, independent, and capable. This book, rich with optimism, tips, tools, and action plans, offers science-based insights and systems for parents to help cultivate these skills.
Combining expert information with practical, sensitive advice, the eight “key” concepts here will help parents reduce chaos, improve cooperation, and nurture the advantages—like creativity and drive—that often accompany all of that energy.
Based on author Cindy Goldrich’s seven-session workshop entitled Calm and Connected: Parenting Kids with ADHD©, this book focuses on developing and strengthening effective interpersonal skills in both parents and children as a way to improve conflict resolution.
Following the parenting principle to “Parent the child you have,” Goldrich offers advice to help readers tailor their parenting to meet the needs of their unique child. The book also leads parents to recognize the value of being a leader and a guide to children, building parents’ confidence in their decision-making, and giving children a sense of safety, security, and confidence.
The principles outlined in 8 Keys to Parenting Children with ADHD are appropriate for parenting kids of all ages—until they have “launched” and are on their own.
This is a great book for parents, educators, or anyone looking for assistance in understanding ADHD. It gives valuable tips on how to help a child with school, life, socialization. It also explains many behaviors that those children exhibit and ways to help.
Very understandable and helpful
You can’t help but admire the author who is working so hard to triumph over intense mental health disorders and yet channels what she has been through into a book that will hopefully help others. In fact helping and caring for others seem’s to be her passion and I hope she achieves her dream of getting back to nursing. A book that weaves the authors personal journey with tips for anyone else going through similar issues, and a solid 5 stars from me.
I have read this authors 1st book which was a light read of travels during happier times.
This is an important book and I am glad the author has opened herself up to others.Im sure it was a cathartic writing journey as well as helpful, maybe essential for other assault ( on all levels) to read.
Besides telling the story , there is information for those to use ..tools. for those who have suffered PTSD, anxiety depression, etc.
A difficult read at times, the outcome is inspiring after all the author has been through.
A recommended read.
I love the author’s transparency with the raw and real topic of trauma and PTSD. The author shares her painful experience of trauma, it being re-triggered later in life and how she dealt with it. I applaud her courage in sharing her vulnerable experience which I know will help others in a similar circumstance. She offers practical tools for handling the day to day reality of PTSD. I highly recommend this book if you are also experiencing something similar!