Parenting Boys with ADHD

Practical Tools to Help Your Neurodivergent Child Improve Focus, Succeed Academically, and Build Strong Social Skills and Connections

Parenting a boy with ADHD can feel like navigating a constantly shifting landscape—filled with unexpected challenges, overwhelming emotions, and deep concern for your child's future. But with the right tools, support, and understanding, you can help your neurodivergent son thrive in ways that are meaningful, lasting, and rooted in compassion.

Parenting Boys with ADHD is your go-to guide for understanding and nurturing your child’s unique brain. Whether your son is struggling to stay on task, facing academic hurdles, or finding it hard to make and keep friends, this book offers practical strategies grounded in evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and executive function coaching.

You’ll learn how ADHD presents differently in boys—and how gender, environment, and developmental stage influence behavior. Through relatable stories, easy-to-follow tools, and real-life examples, you’ll discover how to reduce power struggles, support emotional regulation, and create routines that work for your family.

Inside, you’ll find:

• Concrete techniques to improve focus and manage impulsive behavior

• Step-by-step tools to help with organization, homework, and time management

• Scripts and strategies to guide positive communication and reduce conflict

• Ways to foster confidence, self-esteem, and resilience

• Guidance on nurturing friendships and developing social skills

• Tips for working with schools, teachers, and IEP teams

Whether your son has just been diagnosed or you’ve been parenting with ADHD in the mix for years, this book empowers you to be your child’s strongest ally. With empathy, insight, and a clear roadmap forward, Parenting Boys with ADHD will help you build a home where your son feels understood, supported, and truly capable of becoming his best self.