Raising a Girl with ADHD: A Practical Guide to Help Girls Harness Their Unique Strengths and Abilities

by Allison Tyler

Parenting resources to help girls with ADHD thrive—for ages 6 to 12

Parenting a girl with ADHD can be exhilarating, frustrating, perplexing, and also joyful! This guide helps you navigate her neurodiversity confidently, with a clear explanation of how ADHD presents in girls and strategies that can make it easier for your family to plan, communicate, and understand each other.

Evidence-based strategies—Use methods like mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy to help your daughter initiate and focus on tasks like homework, morning routines, and bedtime. Build your parenting toolbox—Learn effective techniques like using positive language, giving effective instructions, and offering support instead of discipline. Address specific issues—Understand and help manage symptoms of both inattentive and hyperactive ADHD types, like executive dysfunction, auditory processing issues, and anxiety. Celebrate what makes her unique—Find ways to nurture your daughter’s natural skills, creativity, and talents, and appreciate how she sees the world.

With a little guidance, you can help your daughter build confidence and live a happier and more productive life with ADHD.

Genres: Adhd

76 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 13, 2021

Reviews

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short quick Informative read about how ADHD affects girls differently from boys. Issues that come along with it Parenting tips, ideas and touches on medication. This doesn’t dive deep into meds if that’s what you are or aren’t looking for. I already knew 90% of what was written in this book but there little things here and there that I didn’t think of… The last sentence stuck with me

“A diagnosis of ADHD isn’t life sentence, it’s a badge that your daughter will wear- one that takes courage & will build her character”

[Deborah Hussain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awaiting a diagnosis of ADHD for a girl is a challenge especially when you know the answer already. This book is a little overwhelming in parts as it is a very honest about what to expect and strategies that can be used. It acknowledges the individual in each girl and ways to support. Superb, this book will do a share around the family.

[Amy Blount · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a counselor, this will absolutely be THE book I recommend to the parents of my (biological) female clients with ADHD. It gives a detailed explanation of the signs of ADHD, and provides vignettes so the descriptions are easily understood. Additionally, numerous strategies that parents can utilize are given in each chapter. Bonus - this book is so concise, it’s less than a hundred pages!

[Tiffany McElmeel · Rating 4 out of 5]

A beginning

This was a great book to start a parent off. I was hoping there would more information and techniques on improving executive function weaknesses. This book touches on a few techniques or it guides you to seek out other resources.

[Angela Hedworth · Rating 4 out of 5]

this is very, very basic. Maybe if you have just received the diagnosis of ADHD, it would be helpful but otherwise, not as helpful as other books available.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

An easy quick read that hopefully will help my family deal with our tween adhd’er!!

[Darian Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked book It was informative some chapters were repetitive

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

A helpful book if you are dealing with a new diagnosis, a lot of the same information if you aren’t.

[Candace · Rating 2 out of 5]

Way too basic. But I liked the examples of girls

[Mindy Covington · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spot on!

Author did a great job, have a few daughters with ADHD and this book will help with the youngest to the adult. Sharing book now.

[Ali Cox · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful book to give ideas that can be tried and to reinforce things you may already be doing. It really helped me gain insight for not only my daughter but ADHD overall.