Slow Down, So I Can Tell You I Love You: A Handbook for Parents of Children with AD/HD

In 1993, two of Tammy Young's children were diagnosed with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD), a chronic neurobiological condition that turned her family life into a daily struggle. None of the treatments or behavior modification she tried seemed to make a lasting difference, and like many parents of children with AD/HD, she began to feel hopeless . . . until she learned to live by a whole new philosophy. Tammy had come to believe that there was something wrong with her children, that she needed to change them, to shape them into compliant "angels." But then she learned to see her children with new eyes. Instead of focusing on her own expectations and needs, she began to appreciate her children for who they were, and to honor and nurture their uniqueness. She calls her approach "Spiritual Parenting," and it was so successful in her own family that she now shares it with other parents. In this compassionate, thoughtful book, Tammy describes frankly and courageously how she learned to let go of her disappointments, expectations, and assumptions before she could connect with her children. At the same time, she gives parents practical strategies for defining each child's personality in positive terms, as she learned to do with her own children. And she shows how to help children with AD/HD become responsible for their actions, overcome unacceptable behavior, and take control of their lives.