Support for ADHD Mums, and the Children They’re Raising
The MindfulMama Collective
Gentle emotional intelligence books for children with ADHD
Created by a qualified ADHD coach, these storybooks support self-awareness, emotional understanding, and confidence from an early age, through calm, relatable stories designed to be read slowly and revisited over time.
About me
Hi, I’m Tanya.
I’m an ADHD coach, emotional intelligence practitioner, and wellbeing therapist, and a mum to
I create coaching-informed emotional intelligence books to help young children understand their inner world, and to support parents in responding with clarity, compassion, and confidence.
My work focuses on understanding before regulation, because when children make sense of how they feel, emotional skills can grow naturally over time.​​
The Early Emotional Scaffolding Framework
I developed the Early Emotional Scaffolding Framework to support emotional development in ADHD early years.
This approach focuses on building emotional understanding in calm, everyday moments, before dysregulation takes over, laying the foundations for stronger self-awareness, emotional regulation, and resilience into later childhood and adult life.
Children’s Books
Bentley & Casper Learn Big Feelings
A children’s emotional intelligence book series for ages 2–7
These gentle stories help children:
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recognise big feelings in their bodies
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understand why emotions happen
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learn that feelings don’t last forever
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experience support, not correction​
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Written especially for children with ADHD — but beneficial for all children.
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Bentley & Casper Learn What's inside
​A children’s self-awareness book series for ages 2–7
These gentle stories help children:
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notice body signals and internal sensations
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understand what their body is communicating
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begin listening to themselves with confidence
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build awareness before regulation
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Written especially for children with ADHD — but beneficial for all children.
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From the Blog
Reflections on emotional intelligence, ADHD, child development, and supporting children with understanding rather than urgency.
Latest Blog
Developmental Delay in ADHD: What Does “Behind” Really Mean?
These resources are created to support children, and the adults around them, to better understand emotions, behaviour, and themselves, one small step at a time.