You, Me, and Our ADHD Family
Practical Steps to Cultivate Healthy Relationships
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Strategies for thriving together as a neurodiverse family
ADHD doesn't just affect individuals. It affects entire families, contributing to misunderstanding, miscommunication, and difficult interpersonal relationships. But that doesn't mean families dealing with ADHD are doomed to constant upheaval and stress. It just means you may need a different strategy.
Packed with honest assessments of the challenges you face and practical strategies to help you focus on protecting and improving the relationships that matter most, You, Me, and Our ADHD Family shows you how to
· identify ADHD traits and their impact on relationships
· manage big emotions effectively
· resolve disagreements without shame, blame, or avoidance
· persevere despite setbacks
· and much more
A happy family life takes work, but it's work that yields life-changing rewards. You, Me, and Our ADHD Family makes that work easier so your family can grow stronger--together.
"Dr. Rosier gets it. She knows the dance and the drama of ADHD, having lived it herself since she was a little girl. Of the many excellencies I could single out, including the clear and pungent prose, I am most moved by the heart that infuses this memorable book of pithy and hard-earned advice."--Edward Hallowell, MD, author of Driven to Distraction and ADHD 2.0
Endorsements
"Dr. Rosier gets it. She knows the dance and the drama of ADHD, having lived it herself since she was a little girl. Of the many excellencies I could single out, including the clear and pungent prose, I am most moved by the heart that infuses this memorable book of pithy and hard-earned advice. I will never forget the image of little Tamara sitting alone in the back seat of the family car after a set-to with her frazzled mom and whispering to herself the simple wish, 'I want a happy family.' Now grown up, Dr. Tamara Rosier proceeds to write a beautiful manual on how to make that wish come true."
Edward Hallowell, MD, author of Driven to Distraction and ADHD 2.0
"Tamara knows ADHD personally, professionally, and academically, and her family has the stories to tell. In You, Me, and Our ADHD Family, she brings not only the strategies to make life at home easier but also tons of heart to help you feel like you aren't alone in this. She's the wise older sister you need in your life."
Ari Tuckman, PsyD, ADHD expert, author, and presenter
"As a follow-up to her excellent book Your Brain's Not Broken, Dr. Tamara Rosier's sequel, You, Me, and Our ADHD Family, could have been called Your Family's Not Broken. This volume takes on the complex topic of ADHD-affected family life. Dr. Rosier expertly guides readers through different relationship dynamics that will give them 'aha' experiences of finally being able to see and make sense of recurring, frustrating patterns. Dr. Rosier closes the deal with insightful and memorable ways to change these patterns from her rich experiences helping families, as well as with compassion drawn from her lived experiences."
J. Russell Ramsay, PhD, ABPP, author of The Adult ADHD and Anxiety Workbook and Rethinking Adult ADHD
"In her terrific new book, You, Me, and Our ADHD Family, ADHD coach, educator, and author Tamara Rosier manages the daunting task of helping you know that you aren't given a perfect family and that conflict, although unpleasant, is a natural part of human relationships. What to do when those disagreements arise, however, is where her expertise shines through. She offers you practical, effective tools for overcoming disputes and distance and nurturing self-awareness and connection instead. Using clear language to explain complicated information about the brain, emotions, and family systems, she leads you to understand how big feelings are contagious in families and relationships and what you can do to monitor and manage yourself more effectively. With thoughtful exercises designed to foster self-reflection, sample conversation techniques, real-life examples from clients, and key takeaways at the end of each chapter, she teaches you interventions to improve emotional regulation, empathy, distractedness, and broken attachments. Tamara courageously shares many lessons she has learned personally that add to the richness of this book. This is a must-read for anybody living in a neurodivergent family. I will be recommending it to my clients, my colleagues, and my friends."
Sharon Saline, PsyD, author of What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew and The ADHD Solution Deck
"Dr. Rosier has written an illuminating, insightful, and powerful book exploring the ways in which ADHD affects families. Her personal reflections and case studies are seamlessly woven into a practical framework along with invaluable advice for addressing the complex challenges of living with ADHD. At turns heartbreaking, humorous, reassuring, and direct, this is a must-read book on how to be a resilient ADHD family. I will recommend it to my patients and colleagues!"
Anthony L. Rostain, MD, MA, chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Cooper University Health Care
The Author
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Tamara Rosier, PhD, has been a college administrator, a professor, a leadership consultant, a high school teacher, a business owner, and an ADHD coach. Through those adventures, she has developed valuable insight into ADHD and how it affects one's life. As...
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