Why do we need another book on ADHD?

After returning to university to get my doctorate, I wanted to share my personal and clinical experience (including 17 years working on a pediatric mental health unit) so that parents could feel empowered with strategies that were practical and proven effective. When I first started my book "The ADHD Plus Phenomenon: When ADHD Isn't the Only Problem", my goal was to publish the results of my doctoral research in a way that would be helpful to parents and front-line workers in the field. As a mother of two amazing boys (now young men) with severe ADHD, I quickly learned how truly hard it was to manage their needs in and out of the home. With my education, I had the book knowledge but practical information all in one place was hard to come by. The books that I found did not talk specifically about parenting strategies for my anxious ADHD younger son or my other ADHD son who also struggled academically. Over the years, I noticed that parents would bring their ADHD children and adolescents to hospital complaining of frequent temper tantrums, suicidal thoughts, friendship drama, extreme sensory issues, and potential addiction to electronics. I could not find an easy read book to recommend that talked about parenting a child with ADHD and other diagnoses.

The book "The ADHD Plus Phenomenon" helps parents understand ADHD in the real world, where it often overlaps with anxiety, depression, anger issues, screen or gaming addiction, learning disabilities, peer problems, and sensory challenges. It is a guide to understanding the "ADHD Plus" child more deeply and contains strategies that any parent can use. The scientific community learns more about ADHD every day but this information doesn't always explain what a parents should do or say when their ADHD child is struggling. Beyond the explanations, learning what you can do for your child is what really matters to parents and anyone who works with youth. This book is meant to be a roadmap for parents to feel confident in their ability to support and advocate for their cherished children.