THE BOOK THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING
The Parenting Book
That Finally Works.
Even when your kid is the one the "experts" give up on. A failproof roadmap for strong-willed, highly sensitive, and neurodivergent kids — backed by science, tested by 100,000+ families, and written by a mom who's been exactly where you are.
“I’m Not Broken. My Family’s Not Broken.
My Kid Isn’t Broken.”
Hear from real parents who picked up this book — and never looked back.
“All parents need it. Everybody needs the book — even if you don’t have children.”
About The Book
If your child is the one who got sent home from school. The one the other parents whisper about. The one the "experts" don't know what to do with — this book was written for you.
Calm the Chaos lays out a simple, five-step roadmap that works for every family — whether your child is strong-willed, highly sensitive, neurodivergent (ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, SPD), dealing with trauma, or just tougher than anyone you know.
Each step uses the same easy-to-remember framework, even when emotions run high: ground yourself, connect with your kid, understand the root of the struggle, and empower each other with a plan that actually works.
Complete with in-the-trenches stories, scripts, prompts, and visuals. No shame. No judgment. Just a path forward.
What Readers Are Saying
★★★★★"THE best book ever"
"If you're considering this book, just buy it. It is by far the best parenting book I've ever read (and I've read a lot). I finally feel some hope after not having any for a very long time."
— Alexis • Verified Purchase
★★★★★"A book like no other!"
"Calm the Chaos does not exclude certain kids with the wave of an asterisk. You know the one — 'this method may not apply to children who____.' Not only does Dayna not dismiss these out-of-the-box kids, she celebrates their unique super powers."
— N.W. • Verified Purchase
★★★★★"3 hour tantrums daily… to rare occasions"
"We went from 3 hour tantrums daily if not more, to rare occasions. This book needs to replace all the parenting classics written in the last century. This actually works."
— Angie S. • Amazon Review
★★★★★"The first one that worked"
"Out of desperation I read all the parenting books and none of them helped, worked, or made me feel more hopeful. Enter Calm The Chaos — the first parenting book that has helped, worked, and given me hope."
— Sandra W. • Verified Purchase
★★★★★"Didn't make me want to throw it against the wall!"
"The first parenting book I've read that didn't make me want to throw it against the wall! Dayna really gets challenging kids and their parents and her system is clear, practical and compassionate."
— Katy • Verified Purchase
★★★★★"From 5 hours a day to 5 minutes"
"My son developed OCD earlier in the year, and after an initial panic, I put the framework to work and within a few months we had it down from eating up 5 hours of our day to more like 5 minutes."
— Le P. • Verified Purchase
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What Experts Are Saying
"A compassionate program… The exercises are pragmatic, and Abraham's account of learning to help her own son, who threw screaming fits so severe his principal threatened to turn him over to the police when he was in second grade, attests to her hard-won expertise. Overwhelmed parents will find this a boon."
— Publisher's Weekly
The Book Is the Map.
This Is the GPS.
Order today and get the Implementation Toolkit — the companion resource that makes sure you actually USE what you read.
Calm the Chaos Implementation Toolkit
$150 Value — Yours Free With Any Order
Most parenting books end up on the shelf after Chapter 3. The Implementation Toolkit turns each chapter into one simple action you can take tonight.
- Know exactly what to do the next time emotions explode — without fumbling for a strategy
- Understand your child's behavior type so you stop guessing and start connecting
- Have a ready-made plan for storms, energy crashes, and tough moments — before they happen
- Track progress with a one-a-day system — not a 40-page workbook you'll never finish
Includes: YOU CUE Framework, Behavior Funnel & Spiral guides, 5 Power Plan outlines, Connection Strips, Thought Monster swaps, Self-Care guide, and Habit Tracker.
Behind-the-Scenes with Dayna
$47 Value — Yours Free
The story behind the book — how a neurodivergent mom built this framework in the middle of a pandemic, and why it works when nothing else does. The highs, the lows, and the pivotal moments that shaped everything.
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Meet the Author
• National Board Certified Educator
• Bestselling Author
• Mom of 3 Neurodivergent Kids
• 100,000+ Families Helped
More From Readers
★★★★★"Reading this book felt like a hug"
"As a parent of a child who is challenging you feel so alone. You are judged by others, parents, school staff, random people in public. Reading this book felt like a hug. I am not alone. I cannot tell you how validating that feels."
— Sophia D. • Amazon Review
★★★★★"Not like any of those other parenting books"
"We've all read that book — the one that makes you feel like a bad parent. And the other one — the one that tells you what to do as if parenting is one size fits all. This book is not like any of those!"
— Lauren • Verified Purchase
★★★★★"From the bottom of my breaking heart"
"A plan to follow when you're in the middle of a raging 'storm'. When you have a child with symptoms of ADD, OCD, and ODD you need different strategies and this was it. Thank you from the bottom of my breaking heart."
— Erin G. • Verified Purchase
★★★★★"This book has been my saviour"
"I was completely overwhelmed and honestly barely surviving as a parent of 4 kids — 2 with additional needs. This book is teaching me how to really hone down on the challenging behaviour. I wish I had read this book sooner."
— Jamie W. • Verified Purchase
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