In eye-opening narrative based on their parent support group process, nine mothers explore the intense, sometimes painful, emotional terrain of…
From The Heart: On Being The Mother Of A Child With Special Needs
Book Categories: Parenting
Going Solo While Raising Children with Disabilities
This is the first book for solo parents whose kids have a wide variety of disabilities (physical, neurodevelopmental, and psychiatric),…
Grandparents Returning to Parenthood: A Parent’s Recovery Story from Pain to Peace: a Supportive Guide for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and Parents of Adult Addicts
In this Inspirational story, the author gives the reader an inside look into the many years of misery she experienced…
Help! The Kids Are At It Again
Great tips for promoting peace in your family and giving your youngster the ‘people’ skills that will last a lifetime. Written…
Helping Your Child Through Early Adolescence: For Parents of Children From 10 Through 14
Recognizing that parents and families can greatly influence the development of their 10- through 14-year-olds this booklet is part of…
How To Hug A Porcupine: Negotiating The Prickly Points Of The Tween Years
Yesterday, your child was a sweet, well-adjusted eight-year-old. Today, a moody, disrespectful twelve-year-old. What happened? And more important, how do…
I Love You from the Edges: Lessons from Raising Grandchildren
Karen’s love story of raising her young granddaughters for several years, letting them capture her heart, her life, and her…
I Wish … Dreams And Realities Of Parenting A Special Needs Child
I WISH… is a book about conflict, courage and creative solutions. It tells what it is like to be the…
I’m Two Years Old!
Told from the perspective of a two year old, this book is designed to help parents understand their child and…
If You’ve Ever Wanted To Crawl In The Closet With An Oreo… Tips For Parenting
Full of tips to coping with the stress of raising a child with special needs. A healthy dose of reality…
Integrative Parenting: Strategies for Raising Children Affected by Attachment Trauma
Designed as a manual to complement the clinician’s guide, this book is written for birth, foster, or adoptive parents, aunts…
Keep It Together Man: For Dad’s with a Special Kid
Marriage, children, money, and everyday battles take their toll on any parent. This book navigates a clear path through the…
Know the Night: A Memoir of Survival in the Small Hours
Gabriel was born with Down syndrome and then, as a toddler, was diagnosed with autism as well. For a period…
Life with Toddler: Parenting from 1 to 3 Years (DVD)
There is no evidence that flash cards, DVDs or even educational websites will raise your toddler’s IQ, teach her to…
Linking Arms: A Leadership Guide for Parents of Children with Disabilities
Navigating the world of disability services and programs is very frustrating and overwhelming. Regardless of your career status or educational…
Little Children Big Challenges: Incarceration
The incarceration of a loved one can be very overwhelming for both children and caregivers. It can bring about big…
Little Voices: Assess, Assist, and Advance Your Child’s Early Speech
Imagine this: your child struggles to speak, managing only the first syllables of words. Each day, communicating feels like a…
Loving Harder
This is the true story of the Hetzel family and their struggles with their adoptive daughter, Nadya. While living in…
Managing My Money: Banking and Budgeting Basics
Learning to manage money is an important skill for teens and adults with Down syndrome, autism, and other intellectual disabilities….
Married with Special-Needs Children: A Couples Guide to Keeping Connected
This book looks at the ways in which having a child with special needs can make it more difficult for…
My Baby Rides The Short Bus: The Unabashedly Human Experience Of Raising Kids With Disabilities
The stories in this collection provide parents of kids with special needs a dose of both laughter and reality. Featuring…
My Journey With Jake: A Memoir Of Parenting And Disability
Written by a Mom in Canada, this book profiles one family’s challenges, and joys, while raising a child with special…
My Working Mom
Everyone knows that it isn’t always easy having a working mom, but this girl’s mom has a job that keeps…
Not What I Expected: Help and Hope for Parents of Atypical Children
As diagnosis rates continue to rise for autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, and other developmental differences, parents face a maze of…