Calm & Connected: Parent Coaching

Parenting Children and Teens with ADHD & Executive Function Challenges

Created by ADHD Parent Coach Cindy Goldrich, Ed.M., ADHD-CCSP

We’re excited to share that Child’s Play Pediatric Therapy (CPPT) is now offering Parent Coaching classes called Calm & Connected: Parenting Children and Teens with ADHD and Executive Functioning Challenges.

We’re especially proud to announce that Carla Hamilton, OTD, MOT, OTR, is now a certified parent coach and will be leading these classes!

Calm & Connected is a 7-session live-interactive workshop series that will help you deeply understand your child’s challenges and give you the tools to parent more confidently. We explore communication tools so they will hear you more clearly, be more open to speaking, and feel more heard. We discuss how to collaborate with them so they become more accountable, feel more empowered, and feel they have more say in their lives. We discuss setting appropriate expectations to know we are supporting our children without enabling them. And we will address when and how to impose effective consequences that will teach skills and not just trigger more negative behavior.

Session Overviews:

Session 1 – Understand the Social & Emotional impact of ADHD & Executive Function Challenges on Learning, Motivation, Behavior, & the Family System: Explore how these issues affect learning, motivation, behavior, and the entire family system. (Also available as a single session if you cannot make it to the rest of the sessions).
Session 2 – Remaining Calm & Connected: Master techniques for creating a calm home environment for children with ADHD.
Session 3- Improving Communication: Improving Communication: Learn strategies for better communication that foster trust and cooperation.
Session 4 – Encouraging Collaboration: Discover ways to encourage teamwork and collaboration in your family.
Session 5 – Achieving Clarity & Consistency: Implement clear and consistent parenting techniques that support your child’s development
Session 6 – Establishing Effective Consequences: Understand how to set boundaries and create effective consequences that support long-term growth.
Session 7 – Making Better Choices: Empower your child to make better decisions with enhanced executive function skills.

Parenting can be a balancing act!

Parenting can be incredibly stressful, especially when your child faces the complexities of ADHD, Executive Function challenges, Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD), or Learning differences. As parents, it’s easy to misinterpret disrespect, lack of effort, and defiance as signs that we need to be stricter or enforce tighter boundaries. But often, this approach only leads to more chaos and stress.

Why Attend This Workshop:

This program is designed to offer you the support for parenting children with ADHD and Executive Function challenges. By focusing on evidence-based techniques, you’ll gain the tools and confidence needed to create lasting change in your home.
If you’re ready to bring calm and connection back into your home, join our ADHD Parenting Program today. Whether you’re navigating parenting challenges with ADHD or EF challenges or looking for tips for managing ADHD behavior in children or strategies for EF skills, Calm and Connected provides the comprehensive support you need to succeed.

In This Program, You Will Learn to:

Reduce Arguing, Stress, and Defiance: Discover effective parenting strategies for ADHD and Executive Function challenges, creating a calmer, more harmonious home environment.
Increase Your Child’s Self-Motivation and Confidence: Support your child in developing critical Executive Function skills, helping them become more self-reliant and capable of handling responsibilities independently.
Foster Resilience, Flexibility, and Perseverance: Learn how to guide your child through challenges with patience and adaptability, equipping them with coping mechanisms to face adversity and manage stress.
Improve Communication: Strengthen trust and connection by fostering meaningful conversations, helping your child feel heard and understood while encouraging them to express their thoughts and feelings.
Create Shared Solutions: Work collaboratively with your child to solve problems, using the Creating Shared Solutions approach to understand different perspectives and resolve conflicts in a positive, constructive way.
Help Your Child Reach Their Full Potential: Equip your child with the skills they need to succeed academically and socially, ensuring they have the tools to thrive in all areas of life.
Restore Peace and Connection: Bring back a sense of calm and connection within your family, creating a supportive, nurturing environment where everyone feels valued and understood.
Join me in learning the tools and strategies that will bring about lasting, systemic change in your parenting journey.