ADHD Resources for Parents, Teachers & Counselors

Bear & Hati is a children's book series designed to help kids ages 5 to 12 understand ADHD through friendship, story, and emotional connection. Whether you are a parent searching for ADHD books for kids, a teacher looking for classroom resources for children with ADHD, or a school counselor who needs tools to help students feel seen and understood, you are in the right place.

Cole Stegman Bear and Hati author holding Bear and Hati stuffed animals — ADHD children's book creator

💛 Finally. Someone talked about the hard things.

If you are a parent, a teacher, a school counselor, or a pediatrician, you already know the truth.

The hard conversations are the ones that matter most. And they are also the ones that happen least.

Bear & Hati was created to change that. To give every adult who loves a child the words, the tools, and the open door to start the conversations that matter most.

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

You are not a bad parent because you don't have all the answers.

You are here. You are looking. You are trying. And that is everything.

Bear & Hati was made for the moments when you don't know what to say. When your child comes home hurting and you want to help but the words won't come.

Read it together at bedtime. Let Bear and Hati start the conversation. Then follow your child's lead.

You will be amazed what they already know, feel, and need to say when they feel safe enough to say it.

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The Pickleball Brain front cover — Bear and Hati Book 1 of 6 — ADHD children's book by Cole Stegman for ages 5 to 12

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"I love this book! As an educator, I am always looking for ways to explain to my young students how kids learn differently. This book was the perfect introduction and helped generate some thoughtful class discussions. My students liked the story and are excited for the next adventure of Bear & Hati."

— Karen, Verified Teacher

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🍎 For Teachers & School Counselors

You see it every day. The child who can't sit still. The one who daydreams. The one who tries so hard and still falls behind.

That child is not broken. That child's brain is just wired differently.

Bear & Hati: The Pickleball Brain gives you a tool that no worksheet or textbook can. It meets children at the emotional level where real understanding lives.

Read it to your class. Keep it in your counselor's office. Recommend it to parents who are struggling to find the words.

Bear & Hati now has two books in the series. Book 1 — The Pickleball Brain — introduces ADHD through friendship and confidence. Book 2 — The Focus Game — goes deeper into focus, tools, and strategies for ADHD kids in real life situations. Use them together for a complete classroom experience.

This book belongs in every classroom.

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How to Use Bear & Hati in Your Classroom or Home

Read it together. Read aloud as a class or at bedtime. Let Bear and Hati start the conversation. Then follow your child's lead.

Use the discussion questions. Each book opens the door to real conversations about focus, feelings, and what it means to be different and amazing.

Use it in small groups. Perfect for school counselors working with students who feel misunderstood, overwhelmed, or like they do not belong.

Recommend it to parents. Give parents a warm, accessible tool to start the ADHD conversation at home without the clinical language.

🩺 For Pediatricians & Child Therapists

You know better than anyone that ADHD is misunderstood. By parents. By schools. And sometimes even by the children living with it every single day.

Before a child can be helped, they need to understand. Before a parent can support, they need to feel equipped. And before medication or intervention, there is always education.

Bear & Hati offers something rare. A story that explains ADHD in language a 5 year old can feel and a parent can learn from at the same time.

Keep a copy in your waiting room. Recommend it at diagnosis. Give families something warm to hold onto while they figure out the rest.

This book belongs in every doctor's office.

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