Parenting a child with ADHD can feel overwhelming, especially when you're trying to balance support, independence, and knowing when to step in and when to step back.

In this episode of ADHDtime on Air, I sit down with Leslie Josel, founder of Order Out of Chaos and author of How to Do It Now Because It's Not Going Away. Together, we explore what truly helps children with ADHD develop confidence, independence, and lifelong skills.

Rather than focusing on perfection or parenting "the right way," Leslie shares practical strategies grounded in decades of experience working with families. We discuss why the language we use matters, how understanding executive age changes expectations, when to provide support versus when to let children experience natural consequences, and why curiosity is often more powerful than control.

Whether you're raising a young child, supporting a teenager, or navigating the transition into adulthood, this conversation offers practical tools that help parents support growth while building resilience.

✅ Focus on behaviors, not labels. The words we choose shape how children see themselves.

✅ Give children increasing ownership and agency while keeping clear parental boundaries.

✅ The goal isn't perfect parenting. It's helping children develop the life skills they'll need long after they leave home.

• Understanding executive age and adjusting expectations
• Building independence without over-parenting
• Teaching executive function through scaffolding and habits
• Why agency, curiosity, and language matter in ADHD parenting
• Supporting children from childhood through adulthood

Leslie Josel is the founder of Order Out of Chaos, an ADHD coach, award-winning author, and internationally recognized speaker who has spent more than two decades helping parents and professionals support neurodivergent children through practical executive function strategies.

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00:00 Introduction

00:50 What are parents getting wrong about ADHD?

03:40 Executive age versus chronological age

07:00 Giving children agency and choice

10:50 When to let children fail

17:00 Scaffolding and building habits

22:30 Why curiosity matters

24:45 ADHD parenting misinformation

30:45 Parenting adult children

34:45 Final thoughts

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