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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 ...more

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345: We Need to Talk About Dignity and Humanity

Compliance-first systems harm neurodivergent kids. This episode explores dignity, nervous systems, and why choosing humanity over control changes everything.

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	Boy Without Instructions: Surviving the Learning Curve of Parenting a Child with ADHD 3.91 avg rating — 548 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Easy to Love But Hard to Raise: Real Parents, Challenging Kids, True Stories by Penny Williams, Penny Williams (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 120 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What to Expect When Parenting Children with ADHD: A 9-step plan to master the struggles and triumphs of parenting a child with ADHD 4.15 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Insider's Guide to ADHD: Adults with ADHD Reveal the Secret to Parenting Kids with ADHD 3.89 avg rating — 47 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Baking Real Sourdough Bread by The Artisan Bakery School, Dragan Matijevic, Penny Williams (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Artisan Bread for Beginners: Bread Baking Made Simple by The Artisan Bakery School, Dragan Matijevic, Penny Williams (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Irish Countrywomen's Association Cookbook by The Irish Countrywomen's Association, Con Houlihan (Contributor), Penny Williams (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.42 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	A Message From Heaven: My Challenges And Triumphs 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“A moment of weakness is not a sign of failure. A failure of my child’s is not necessarily a failure of my own either. It is especially crucial to remember that when parenting a special needs child. Some of Ricochet’s “failures” were just part of his genetic code and not really failures at all.”
― Penny Williams, Boy Without Instructions: Surviving the Learning Curve of Parenting a Child with ADHD

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“law says a child’s IEP must be drafted without any influence of financial limitations.”
― Penny Williams, What to Expect When Parenting Children with ADHD: A 9-step plan to master the struggles and triumphs of parenting a child with ADHD

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“failure of my child’s is not necessarily a failure of my own either. It is especially crucial to remember that when parenting a special needs child. Some of Ricochet’s “failures” were just part of his genetic code and not really failures at all.”
― Penny Williams, Boy Without Instructions: Surviving the Learning Curve of Parenting a Child with ADHD

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