Ten Nights with Max: Bedtime Stories for Kids with ADHD & Big Feelings
Some children feel things faster and bigger than everyone else.
A sudden change of plans. A forgotten homework assignment. A game that doesn't go the way they expected. Small moments to an adult—but to them, they can feel like the whole world tipping over. "Calm down" rarely helps, no matter how gently you say it.
If that sounds familiar, you've probably tried a behavior chart or a breathing exercise that made sense to you and no difference in the moment. That's not because you're doing anything wrong. A chart can't give a child what that moment actually needs: a way to feel emotional regulation, not just hear about it.
That's what Ten Nights with Max is for.
Ten connected bedtime stories about a boy whose feelings often arrive before he's ready for them. Max forgets his homework. He blurts out the wrong answer. A small disappointment quickly grows into a meltdown he doesn't know how to stop. He hasn't figured it out yet—he's still learning, one hard night at a time. That's exactly why children with big feelings tend to see themselves in him right away.
Written with children with ADHD in mind, and just as meaningful for any child who feels emotions intensely.
Inside:
• Ten bedtime stories, each taking about 8–12 minutes to read aloud
• A Parent Insight after every story
• Discussion Questions for the next day—not immediately after lights-out
• One simple Family Activity for each chapter
Max isn't taught lessons. He discovers small tools naturally through the stories—a hand on his chest before speaking, a slow breath instead of a sharp reaction, a countdown before doing something difficult, a quiet walk away from the noise—and your child discovers them alongside him.
This ebook won't make meltdowns disappear. No honest ebook can. What it offers instead is something more lasting: a shared language for hard moments that you and your child can return to long after the last page.
Read one story each night. There's no need to rush. Some evenings, you'll simply read the story, turn off the light, and let it stay with you.
Sometimes, that's enough.