Mindfulness for Families With ADHD: Establishing and Sustaining a Practice

How to Use This Worksheet

Families can use this worksheet to clarify why they want to practice mindfulness and identify the skills they hope to develop. Encourage caregivers to create simple, scheduled practices for themselves and their child, along with informal mindfulness moments woven into daily activities such as eating, walking, or shared play. The worksheet supports planning, recommitting after lapses, and adapting practices as family needs change, with an emphasis on meeting challenges compassionately rather than critically.

Who This Worksheet Is For

• Families raising children with ADHD
• Parents seeking consistent, realistic mindfulness routines
• Caregivers wanting to improve emotional regulation and compassionate responding, not just focus
• Therapists supporting family-based mindfulness skills
• Families looking to reduce stress and strengthen connection

Expected Outcomes

• Increased consistency with mindfulness practices
• Improved emotional regulation for parents and children
• Greater awareness of attention and stress patterns
• Reduced family stress and reactivity
• Stronger sense of connection and shared routines