My Wandering Dreaming Mind

Sadie feels like her thoughts are soaring into the clouds and she can’t bring them back down to earth. She has trouble paying attention, which makes keeping track of schoolwork, friends, chores, and everything else really tough. Sometimes she can only focus on her mistakes.

When Sadie talks to her parents about her wandering, dreaming mind, they offer a clever plan to help remind Sadie how amazing she is.

Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers with more information on ADHD, self-esteem, and helping children focus on the positives.

Merriam Sarcia Saunders, LMFT, is a psychotherapist who specializes in helping families of children with autism spectrum disorder, AD/HD, and learning disabilities. She lives in Northern California.

Visit @merriammft on Twitter.

Tammie Lyon is an award-winning author and illustrator of numerous books for children, including Olive and Snowflake, the Eloise series, and the Katie Woo series.

Visit @tammielyon on Instagram and Twitter, and Tammie Lyon on Behance.

Children who get distracted easily will relate to Sadie and will realize they can focus on their positive qualities.
—Oregon Coast Youth Book Preview Center

The positive scaffold provides a hopeful launch pad for progress.... This fills a needed bibliotherapy niche for families, therapists, and school counselors.... A positive spin for all those who struggle with executive function and those who love them.
—Kirkus Reviews

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