Mark Bertin, MD, is a developmental behavioral pediatrician in private practice in Pleasantville, NY. He is an assistant professor of pediatrics at New York Medical College, on the faculty of the Windward Teacher Training Institute, and on the editorial board of Common Sense Media. His blog regarding topics in child development, mindfulness, and family is available through huffingtonpost.com, psychologytoday.com, and elsewhere.Foreword author Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA, is a clinical psychologist in private practice in West Chester, PA, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD. He presents frequently on ADHD and related topics to both professionals and members of the public.
"Mindful Parenting for ADHD is a gift to lost and overwhelmed
parents. Bertin offers a clear, compassionate, comprehensive, and
practical guide to parents struggling to find the calm within the
seeming chaos of life with a child with ADHD, along with succinct
tools for managing it."
--Christopher Willard, PsyD, author of Child's Mind and Growing Up
Mindful, Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School
"Mindful Parenting for ADHD represents a rare blend: a concise and
accurate guide to what ADHD is (and is not), an evidence-based
resource for families on behavior management and skill enhancement
tools for their children, and an introduction to the kinds of
mindful practices (including but not limited to meditation) that
both calm and focus parents and model thoughtful strategies for
their offspring. Difficult and important issues--the adolescent
years, working with schools, and decisions about medication--are
addressed head on. Sensitive, easy to read, and profound, this book
will resonate with families everywhere who hope for both action and
reflection in raising their challenging children."
--Stephen Hinshaw, PhD, professor of psychology at University of
California, Berkeley, professor of psychiatry at University of
California, San Francisco, and author of The ADHD Explosion: Myths,
Medication, Money, and Today's Push for Performance
"A practical, hands-on set of tools for parenting kids diagnosed
with ADHD, Mark Bertin's book will be a great support to many. Mark
provides clear and simple ways to bring mindfulness practice to
bear on navigating the ups and downs of family life. He offers the
valuable perspective that, while life cannot, by nature, be
perfect, it is possible to do the work of raising your child to
live well and happily."
--Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness and Real Happiness
"As the parent of a child with ADHD, and as a holistic physician
and mindfulness coach who supports many children and families
living with ADHD, I find this book an invaluable resource. Every
chapter offers simple, doable, and transformative mindfulness
practices; practical, achievable action items; grounded
perspective; a long-term view; and most importantly, hope and
compassion for children and parents living with ADHD."
--Amy Saltzman, MD, director of the Association for Mindfulness in
Education and author of A Still Quiet Place
"At last, a pediatrician who understands ADHD and can communicate
what parents need to manage it effectively. This workbook is like
the world's best office visit--only this time, you can take it home
with you and use it when you need it!"
--Elaine Taylor-Klaus, CPCC, PCC, parenting coach, parent educator,
and cofounder of ImpactADHD.com
"Having ADHD can not only be difficult for the child who suffers
the consequences of his or her behaviors, but can also place great
stress on the family. Parents don't understand why their child acts
the way he does, and because they are unsure, they often react in a
way that may not always be helpful. That's where Mark Bertin's new
book Mindful Parenting for ADHD comes in! Within its pages, parents
will grow to better understand ADHD and find the tools necessary to
respond to their child's behaviors with compassion, as well as
structure, using a focused, mindful approach. Mindful Parenting for
ADHD underscores the need for parents to take care of themselves in
order to meet the challenges of parenting a child with ADHD with
calm, kindness, and consistency. Written in a reassuring style and
filled with easy-to-use worksheets that cover a myriad of topics
from setting limits to improving communication or making the most
of homework, I wish all parents of children with ADHD could receive
the gifts offered in this wonderful book! They and their children
would all be the better for it!"
--Patricia O. Quinn, MD, developmental pediatrician, Washington,
DC, coauthor of Putting on the Brakes: Understanding and Taking
Control of Your ADD or ADHD and Understanding Girls with ADHD,
andauthor of Attention, Girls! A Guide to Learn All About Your
AD/HD
"In Mindful Parenting for ADHD, Mark Bertin provides an essential
guide for parents and clinicians. Parents of children with ADHD and
clinicians will benefit from Bertin's relatable writing style,
examples, research, and easy-to-accomplish suggestions and
recommendations. Most importantly, Bertin gives families and
clinicians hope."
--Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, PhD, NCC, LMHC, psychotherapist and
author of five books on ADHD, including 10 Simple Solutions to
Adult ADD (www.stephaniesarkis.com)
"Mark Bertin offers a compassionate guide for parents to navigate
the challenging journey of raising a child or teen with ADHD. He
reminds them to start by taking care of themselves with mindfulness
and compassion, which then allows them to share their full wisdom
and loving presence for the benefit of their children. I will be
wholeheartedly recommending this book to all of the families in my
practice who are living with ADHD, so that they can do more than
'just live with it, ' but thrive!"
--Dzung X. Vo, MD, pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist,
author of The Mindful Teen
"This book is the ultimate gold mine of understanding your child
with ADHD in a new and insightful way. Bertin explains how
practicing mindfulness changes the way you as a parent see your
child through the lens of truly understanding the ADHD experience.
You will learn to act instead of react, understand instead of
judge, and stay calm instead of banging your head against the wall.
Best of all, Bertin gives you specific, easy-to-follow tools for
dealing with challenging behaviors. It all comes down to being
mindful, and understanding the ADHD brain and the behaviors that
are borne from that. A fabulous book for parents looking for a
better way to manage their challenging children, as well as for
professionals working with these children. I'll be recommending
this one to my clients!"
--Terry Matlen, ACSW, director of www.ADDconsults.com, and author
of The Queen of Distraction and Survival Tips for Women with
AD/HD
"This innovative book combines the best of what is known about
ADHD, its deficits in executive functioning, and the types of
science-based management strategies they require, as well as
possible medications to combine with them, along with the latest
practices for incorporating mindfulness into everyday life
situations, such as parenting. Parents of children with ADHD
struggle not only with managing their children but also with far
higher levels of parenting stress, depression, anxiety, and marital
strife than do typical parents. This combination of mindfulness
practices with more traditional behavioral and medical treatments
for ADHD is likely to prove exceptionally useful for parents for
both stress reduction and improved parent-child relationships."
--Russell A. Barkley, PhD, clinical professor of psychiatry and
pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina
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