Parenting ADHD with Confidence: How to Handle Defiance, Forgetfulness & Emotional Outbursts | Cindy Goldrich

About this episode

Cindy Goldrich shares strategies for parenting children with ADHD, focusing on understanding and connection rather than discipline.

Parenting a child with ADHD can feel overwhelming with the constant reminders, emotional outbursts, forgotten tasks, and daily power struggles. But what if the key isn’t more discipline … but deeper understanding?   In this episode of Family Dialogues , ADHD expert Cindy Goldrich shares practical, research-informed strategies to help parents move from frustration to connection. Learn how to support your child’s executive function challenges, reduce conflict, and build independence without shame, punishment, or burnout. Whether you're navigating ADHD parenting, emotional regulation struggles, or daily routines, this episode offers actionable tools to create a calmer, more connected family dynamic.   What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why ADHD is not a behavior problem but a skill gap How executive function challenges impact memory, motivation, and routines The powerful mindset shift:   “ Parent the child you hav e” Why reward charts and punishments often fail with ADHD children How to reduce power struggles and defiance through collaboration The difference between enabling vs. supporting your child Simple strategies to build independence and responsibility How to…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Taniesha Burke

Guest: Cindy Goldrich

Topics covered

• ADHD parenting
• emotional regulation
• executive function
• family dynamics
• defiance
• independence

Keywords

• ADHD
• parenting
• emotional outbursts
• executive function
• conflict resolution
• independence
• communication
• family connection

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