Parenting a Teen with ADHD

From arguments and nagging to connection and action.

Live online July 31st 7pm (AEST).

Recording available to all registrants. (Places are limited.)

No matter how good a parent you are, parenting a teen with ADHD is tough.

You’ve put time and effort into learning strategies to help your teen manage time, build routines, remember their books, and create a study plan to try to improve smooth running of home life.

You’re feeling the pressure of being the personal assistant, mediator and OT of the household…

But your teen’s constant resistance to using any of the strategies is getting in the way of the peace at home.

And when teenage big feelings and ADHD big feelings collide, the emotions in households with teens with ADHD are considerable.

It’s hard to be faced with these big feelings at the end of your day.

ADHD doesn't just effect school.

It impacts family life in significant and sometimes harmful ways.

This training is not about asking you to be more understanding, do more for your teen, and just “magic” calm feelings at the end of your work day when they’re annoying their sibling at the dinner table and everyone leaves crying.

It’s about helping you to focus your energy.

There’s common traps parents with ADHD fall into that undermine all your hard work.

This training is about what to focus on so you can start helping your teen with ADHD move from arguments and nagging to connection and action.

In this training you will learn:

How to help your teen do what they need to do (chores, organisation, homework, respect).

How to protect your teen from the hidden dangers of ADHD.

How to manage the stress of being a parent to a teen with ADHD.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to attend live?

Will I get a chance to ask questions?

I'm not sure if my teen is lazy or it's their ADHD is this training relevant to us?

Is this course suitable for neurodivergent teens or families? (ASD, ADHD).

Is this just another training about routines, timers and rewards?

Will there be another time to attend live?

Is this something for my teen to attend also?

My child is younger is this training relevant?

My child is older is this training relevant?

I have other questions how can I contact you?

How long does the training go for?

My teen's behaviour difficulties are very severe is this training suitable?

hey there!

I'm Dr Kirstin Barchia.

PhD, MaClinPsych, BPsych(Hons). Clinical Psychologist (AHPRA PSY000134185)

Hi, I'm Kirstin. I am a clinical psychologist and have created resources for parents of teenagers to build more Calm and Connection in their households.

I have 25 years experience working with teens and their families on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Many parents are not supported at all when their teenagers are struggling. I have witnessed many great parents unknowingly make mistakes that have made their difficulties with their children worse... all because no one gave them the support and guidance they needed.

It is for this reason I developed the Calm Connection Program and other online resources including this new specialised School Reluctance training for parents of teens to reduce your stress and improve Monday morning ease for you and your teen.

In a past life I was also a university based researcher and have conducted studies on teen bullying and aggression, lying, delinquent behaviour, and resilience. As a researcher it is important to me that parents are supported with strategies that are based on science and psychological research.