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From Frustration to Connection
Bold, practical, and compassionate, ADHD Parenting: From Meltdowns to Momentum gives overwhelmed parents a clear, evidence-based path to calmer days, stronger relationships, and real progress at home and school. Blending clinical expertise with lived experience, therapist Joshua Terhune reframes “difficult” behaviors as signals—and shows how to meet an ADHD child with connection, not control.
A calm home starts with feeling understood. Drawing on years of ADHD-focused counseling and his nationally-followed parenting classes, Terhune teaches parents how the ADHD brain actually works—executive function, sensory processing, and emotional regulation—so meltdowns, impulsivity, and “inconsistency” finally make sense. When you understand the “why,” you can change the “what.”
Authority with heart, science you can use. Terhune’s connection-first approach translates research into step-by-step tools: love-and-limits discipline that protects self-esteem, routines that work with an ADHD brain, and advocacy strategies for IEP/504 plans that build partnership with teachers. Real family stories remind readers they’re not alone, and that success is measured in progress, not perfection.
Inside, you’ll find:
- Behavior tools that work with the ADHD brain—connection-before-correction scripts, playful coaching, and executive function supports that reduce power struggles
- Home systems that create calm—sensory-informed routines, transition plans, and environment “hacks” that cut chaos and boost follow-through
- School and life scaffolds—IEP/504 essentials, strength-based motivation, and small-win ladders that grow independence and confidence
If you liked Brain-Body Parenting, Differently Wired, or Good Inside, then you’ll love ADHD Parenting.
Introduction: A Tale of Two Brothers
- A personal story that sets the tone: from struggle to understanding, and chaos to calm.
Part 1: Understanding Your Child’s World
Chapter 1: What ADHD Really Is (and Isn’t)
- Understanding the ADHD brain, common myths, and how it affects development and behavior.
Chapter 2: Executive Functioning Explained
- A deep dive into the core struggles—impulse control, memory, planning—and how they shape your child’s daily life.
Chapter 3: The Sensory Layer: Making Sense of Their World
- How sensory processing and information overload impact focus, emotion, and behavior.
Chapter 4: Big Emotions in Little Bodies
- Understanding emotional dysregulation—and what you can do in the heat of the moment.
Part 2: Building a Calm, Connected Home
Chapter 5: Parenting with Love and Limits
- A framework for firm, nurturing parenting that builds safety and respect.
Chapter 6: Connection Before Correction
- How to use relationship-first communication to reduce power struggles and foster trust.
Chapter 7: The Power of Play
- Using games and fun to teach self-regulation, social skills, and connection.
Chapter 8: Setting Boundaries That Stick
- How to enforce limits while protecting your child’s dignity and self-esteem.
Chapter 9: Thriving at Home: Creating Calm from Chaos
- Systems, routines, and environment hacks that reduce overwhelm for everyone.
Part 3: Helping Them Thrive Beyond Home
Chapter 10: Scaffolding Independence
- Fostering responsibility and confidence, one small win at a time.
Chapter 11: Finding Their People: Navigating Friendships and Social Challenges
- Helping your child build healthy peer relationships—and recover from the hard ones.
Chapter 12: School Success: Advocacy, Accommodations, and Belief
- Working with schools, IEPs/504s, and teachers to support your child’s learning journey.
Part 4: The Whole Child, The Whole Family
Chapter 13: Everything is Connected: Sleep, Nutrition, and Health
- How physical wellness supports emotional and cognitive functioning.
Chapter 14: The Parent Matters Too: Real Self-Care
- Practical, honest guidance for caring for yourself while raising a child who needs more.
Chapter 15: My Dream: A Letter to Parents
- A heartfelt closing chapter with encouragement and vision for the journey ahead.
Resources
- Tools, support communities, books, and websites to continue learning and connecting.