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What to Expect When Parenting Children with ADHD: A 9-step plan to master the struggles and triumphs of parenting a child with ADHD Paperback – July 17, 2015

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There are guidebooks to set a parent's expectations for pregnancy and caring for a baby, but not one step-by-step guide for the challenge of raising a child with ADHD... until now. The contrast between expectations and genuine capability is stark but invisible with ADHD, creating challenges every moment in all aspects of life. In What to Expect When Parenting Children with ADHD, Williams offers a 9-step plan to tame (much of) the chaos and turn (most of) the struggles into triumphs. She steers you through methodically learning about your child's behaviors, strengths, and weaknesses, and how to use that knowledge to improve life for your child with ADHD and your entire family. Don't be fooled though -- this is not your typical book on ADHD. Williams keeps it real, providing authentic, down in the trenches, trial-by-fire advice from a momma who has lived it, figuring it out one day at a time. Whether your child's diagnosis is new or you've been struggling for years, What to Expect is your instruction manual for effectively parenting your child with ADHD.
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"Science has a lot to tell us about ADHD. This is important, but as a parent of a child with ADHD, you also want to hear from other parents who have survived and thrived despite, with, and because of their child with ADHD. Penny talks about the science, but more importantly, she talks about the lived experience of having a child with ADHD and what you can do to make all of your lives better."

Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA, author of Understand Your Brain, Get More Done: The ADHD Executive Functions Workbook

"In the first and only comprehensive guide to parenting kids with ADHD, Penny Williams offers overwhelmed parents the resource she longed for following her son's ADHD diagnosis, but couldn't find. Williams' 9-month plan -- a culmination of years of research, networking, and advocacy -- moves parents step by step from bewilderment to competency and confidence."
Kay Marner, Co-Editor, Easy to Love but Hard to Raise

"Williams offers parents, caregivers, and even health care providers a practical guide to navigate the world of ADHD. From diagnosis to the art of balancing expectations, self, and family, What to Expect leads you step-by-step through the unpredictable journey of parenting a child with ADHD, all while learning to become your child's biggest advocate and remaining positive."
Marilyn Griffin, MD, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Medical Director of the Comprehensive ADHD Clinic at University of Illinois at Chicago

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I am one of those "fix it" types of mommas -- fix the boo-boos, fix the hurt feelings, fix whatever causes my children any pain. When my son, Ricochet, was diagnosed with ADHD in 2008, at just six years old, I was devastated. There's no "fix" for ADHD. It took me more than two years to figure it out -- there's no magic bullet for ADHD either, and obsessing about finding one can only make things worse. I realized a few years after diagnosis, that there is quite a learning curve to parenting a child with ADHD, and I was finally getting to the long, (mostly) even stretch at the end of it. 
Parents of children with ADHD are given a diagnosis, handed a prescription, and pushed back out into the world without any guidance, and certainly without instructions. "Call us if the medication doesn't prove beneficial," they might offer. It's my mission to help parents of children with ADHD learn how to get to know their children's needs meaningfully so they can guide them to a happy and success future. I want to use my joy and pain in my learning curve to help others on this journey experience it with more joy and less pain.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grace-Everett Press; Revised edition (July 17, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 262 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0991617843
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0991617845
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.18 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.65 x 10 inches
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2015 International Book Awards Winner: Psychology & Mental Health

2014 USA Best Book Awards: Parenting & Family, Finalist Award

A self-proclaimed "veteran" parent of a son with ADHD, Penny Williams is the creator of the award-winning website, {a mom's view of ADHD}, and a frequent contributor on parenting a child with ADHD for ADDitude Magazine, Healthline, and other parenting and special needs publications.

"I endured a long learning curve when my son was diagnosed with ADHD," says Williams. "I share my experiences parenting my son, Ricochet, in the hopes of shortening that painful time of trial by fire for others." Williams says she gains strength in parenting Ricochet through a quote from Albert Einstein, "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."

Williams' first book, Boy Without Instructions: Surviving the Learning Curve of Parenting a Child with ADHD, is an Amazon best-seller and a USA Best Book Awards winner. (#BoyWithoutInstructions). Her second book, What to Expect When Parenting Children with ADHD (#WhatToExpectADHD), won the Psychology & Mental Health category of the 2015 International Book Awards.

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Kermit The Frog
5.0 out of 5 stars BUY THIS BOOK! YOU NEED THIS BOOK.
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2015
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Excellent, Excellent, Excellent!!! Can't say enough about this book and the author for writing it. Her willingness to share her experience
with ADHD is invaluable. My daughter is dealing with ADHD X 3 on a daily basis and I believe this book will definitely help her with the difficulties she faces each day in dealing with her loved ones with ADHD. I actually believe that much of the advice offered in this book can be applied to almost any family dynamic. It truly is a step by step manual for dealing with the complexities of family life. The author has done all of the work for you and all you need to do is implement the plan. The book also includes so much invaluable advice on how to deal with school issues. I cannot praise this book enough! There are many books on this subject out there, and I have bought many of them, but this is really the only one you need.
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Megan
5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful guide for new diagnosis
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Easy to understand, and she provides so many great examples of her own former challenges and growth. The worksheets and prompts are helpful.
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5.0 out of 5 stars ... so thankful that there is a book out there like this one
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2016
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I am so thankful that there is a book out there like this one. ADHD is so real and it affects each and every day of our lives. I feel so thankful to have read this book as it is a "real" account of what it is like to be a Mother to a child with this disability. I have read many books on ADHD but I will honestly say I am most thankful for this book. The author has excellent resources for us. She also has experienced it firsthand and everything she has gone through, I have also gone through. It is just so nice to have another Mother that "gets it". It can be isolating at times to have a child that is so different than all the others. One thing the author points out is that there is no cure for ADHD, it can't be fixed but we are still able to assemble a team together to help our children with their ADHD journey. I would HIGHLY recommend this to any Mother, Father or teacher!
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Mekami7
4.0 out of 5 stars I love this book!
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2017
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Easy reading and lots of much needed help. Very resourceful.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This book is AMAZING! As a child therapist and a former school ...
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2015
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This book is AMAZING! As a child therapist and a former school counselor, I have read a ton of info on ADHD. This book is by far the best... I love that it is written from a parent's perspective that is living it. She knows... Every morsel of this book is valuable. Such practical tips and info that can be implemented right away.. She provides an easy to digest, 9 step plan for parents to "master the struggles". She provides templates, schedules, and much more. I also read her book "boy without instructions" and looking forward to delving into her new book "The Insider's Guide to ADHD". Everything that she writes is incredible. This book is for parents, therapists, teachers, and anyone who loves a kiddo with ADHD.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book!
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2022
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This book is helping my husband to understand his son who has ADHD! We are reading together! I highly recommend it! Excellent!
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Laurie K.
5.0 out of 5 stars Penny Williams cuts through all of the ADHD debates and helps parents keep their eye on the prize - supporting their child
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2015
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Amidst the vitriol and firestorm that can be the debate about ADHD, Penny Williams cuts through it all and helps parents to keep their eye on the prize – their child, and how to support and raise that child the best way possible. She has already researched and road tested much of the information out there on ADHD, and she provides practical and implementable advice, saving ADHD parents time (a thing that we really need!) In particular, her chapters on forming a support network of medical providers and dealing with the school address what are often very stressful and emotional processes for parents and break those processes down into calm steps. Always keeping her humor intact, she has created the starting place for ADHD parents. This can-do American mom approach also would be useful for parents of children outside of the United States who are struggling to piece together support for their children.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
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Hard to get thru reading. Interesting.
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Tammy Drew
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for parents of ADD/ADHD kids
Reviewed in Canada on June 21, 2016
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A fabulous book for parents - whether their diagnosis is new or old - truly helped me put into place ways to ensure I was being the best mom for my ADD child
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J. Jervis
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book. Best I've found so far.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 18, 2015
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This is the best book for parents of a child with an ADHD diagnosis that I've come across. Will thoroughly recommend.
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3.0 out of 5 stars However was good to be reminded about how to deal with behaviour
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Wasn't really applicable for New Zealand school and health system. We in NZ get minimum of help so disappointing from that aspect. However was good to be reminded about how to deal with behaviour. Nothing I didn't know already but sometimes I tend to get a bit lost in the moment and forget.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the paper is written on.
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