#135: Changing Our View on "Challenging” Behavior with Dayna Abraham

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SHINING WITH ADHD EPISODE #135: Changing Our View on ”Challenging” Behavior with Dayna Abraham The Childhood Collective 11/15/2023 SUMMARY You’re hiding in your closet, and tears roll down your cheek. You tell yourself, “This is just too hard, and I can’t do it.” Feelings of suffocation and hopelessness fill your chest as you grieve the fact that your child with ADHD feels extremely challenging. You wonder if this will be your reality for the next decade or two. It’s heavy, and we’ve been there. But we promise it doesn’t have to stay there . It is possible to calm the chaos in your home from challenging behavior. In this episode, we sit down with Author Dayna Abraham to explore finding a parenting framework that helps create harmony in your home and redefining the idea of a “challenging child.” MEET DAYNA Dayna Abraham, bestselling author of Calm the Chaos: A Failproof Roadmap for Parenting Even the Most Challenging Kids. As a National Board Certified educator, parent of three neurodivergent children, and an ADHD adult herself, Dayna brings a unique and out-of-the-box perspective to parents raising kids in the modern world. Through her compassionate framework, Calm the Chaos, she has helped millions of desperate parents around the world find peace and meet their children where they're at when conventional parenting tools have failed them. LINKS+RESOURCES Calm the Chaos Book Calm The Chaos Instagram The Childhood Collective The Childhood Collective Instagram Have a question or want to share some thoughts? Shoot us an email at [email protected] Mentioned in this episode: Creating Calm Course Creating Calm is a video-based course that will teach you simple, step-by-step strategies to help you parent a happy and independent child with ADHD (ages 4-12 years old). Whenever and wherever you have an internet connection. Use the code PODCAST for 10% off! Creating Calm Course Customizable ADHD Printables If you are an ADHD parent who is drowning in the chaos of forgotten lunches, lost homework, or bedtime battles…you are not alone. ADHD parents often find themselves giving hundreds of reminders that often result in yelling and frustration. Use the code PODCAST for 10% off! Instantly download these printable routines and work with your child to create a routine that is customized to your family’s needs. Printables Board Games for Kids with ADHD Board games are a natural way to help kids build their executive functioning and cooperation skills. When we polled the community about your favorite board games for kids with ADHD, you gave us hundreds of ideas! We narrowed them down to the games that got the most votes, and sorted them by age. Check out our top recommendations for board games for kids with ADHD, and let us know how it goes. Board Games for Kids with ADHD Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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