Aymara Valladares, LCPC

Parenting ADHD with Aymara Valladares

Kids EN ↓ 5 episodes

Parenting a child with ADHD can feel overwhelming. The Calm Focus Method provides practical tools to help you create a calmer home, improve your child's focus and behavior, and reduce the daily stress that leaves families exhausted. Simple strategies, real-life examples, lasting change.

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Aymara Valladares, LCPC

Episodes

5. ADHD Kid Screen Time Battles: Ending the daily explosions over turning off electronics. 07.07.2026 9:41

Does turning off the tablet or video game lead to tears, arguments, or full-blown meltdowns in your home? You're not alone. In this episode, Aymara explains why screen time transitions are especially difficult for children with ADHD and shares practical strategies to help make those moments calmer. You'll learn how to prepare your child for the end of screen time, reduce power struggles, and guide...

4. The ADHD Kid Defiance Cycle: Why they say "no" to everything (and how to stop the fighting). 30.06.2026 14:10

Does it feel like every request turns into a battle? In this episode, Aymara explores why children with ADHD often resist everyday tasks like getting dressed or starting homework. You'll learn why what looks like defiance is often a struggle with transitions and emotional regulation, not intentional disrespect. You will discover practical strategies you can start using today to reduce power strugg...

3. Running on Empty: Finding small pockets of peace when your home feels like chaos. 23.06.2026 16:56

fI you're parenting a child with ADHD, you may feel like your brain never gets a chance to rest. Even during quiet moments, you're thinking about homework, behavior, school concerns, emotional regulation, and what challenge might come next. Over time, that constant state of alertness can leave you emotionally, mentally, and physically exhausted. In this episode, Aymara discusses what it means to b...

ADHD Guilt: Letting go of the deep-seated fear that you're failing your child. 23.06.2026 14:00

Do you ever lie awake at night replaying the day and wondering if you're doing enough for your child? If so, you're not alone. Many parents raising children with ADHD carry a heavy burden of guilt. Guilt about losing patience. Guilt about not recognizing ADHD sooner. Guilt about school struggles, emotional outbursts, and feeling like they're somehow falling short. In this episode, Aymara explores...

Burnout With an ADHD Kid: How to survive when you have absolutely nothing left to give. 23.06.2026 11:04

Parenting a child with ADHD can feel exhausting in ways that many people don't fully understand. Between homework battles, emotional outbursts, school concerns, and constant reminders, it's easy to reach a point where you feel completely depleted. In this episode, Aymara talks about ADHD parent burnout, why it happens, and why feeling exhausted does not mean you're failing. You'll learn how chroni...