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Parenting is hard work. Throw in something like ADHD, and it can seem impossible. Do you often feel stressed, frustrated, disrespected, and just plain tired? Don’t worry: You’re not alone. Nearly 6.2 million children in the United States have been diagnosed with ADHD–you share the faith of all those parents. When you think about the difficulties you face in parenting an ADHD child, you should also think about the difficulties they face navigating a world that wasn’t created with them in mind.

Love That Boy is a uniquely personal story about the causes and costs of outsized parental expectations. What we want for our children - popularity, normalcy, achievement, genius - and what they truly need - grit, empathy, character - are explored by National Journal's Ron Fournier, who weaves his extraordinary journey to acceptance around the latest research on childhood development and stories of other loving-but-struggling parents.

Eric Morrison and his bomb-sniffing dog, Trigger, worked in tandem to make sure the team was safe… but ‘safe’ was a relative term. When the world around you falls apart, it’s easy to pour out your soul via email, when you can’t see the other person’s reactions. Madison Keene figured something was up when she was asked to write some unknown soldier a letter – and frankly? She could use an outlet to talk to, when her own life was currently imploding before her eyes. Fighting the enemy is hard enough, but what happens when you recognize the foe? *** These standalone sweet, clean ...

♥The Candy Beach Series ♥What would you do if you suddenly became a single mom to a seven-year-old child? Overnight, Monica Crawford finds her neatly organized life is turned upside down. Her sister abandons her blind son, Scotty, leaving him on Monica's doorstep. Caring for a child was not in Monica's carefully-laid plans. After all, she's working on her MBA while pursuing a marketing director job at The Chocolate Dreams Candy Company. However, caring for a special-needs child brings unexpected conflict-and unexpected joy. When John French volunteers to tutor Scotty, he's drawn to ...

Eileen Garvin’s older sister, Margaret, was diagnosed with severe autism at age three. Growing up alongside Margaret wasn’t easy: Eileen often found herself in situations that were simultaneously awkward, hilarious, and heartbreaking. How to Be a Sister begins when Eileen, after several years in New Mexico, has just moved back to the Pacific Northwest, where she grew up. Being 1,600 miles away allowed Eileen to avoid the question that has dogged her since birth: What is she going to do about Margaret?

“An everyday life is a life filled with joy and meaning; finding the extraordinary in the ordinary. It is a life filled with purpose which creates meaningful opportunities to share one’s gifts and talents with others, building and contributing to the community. It is a life filled with laughter, friends, family, and love. A good life is creating and living the life you want to live, every day. While our journey is uniquely our own, we are not alone. May we honor those that have traveled before us by continuing to pave the way and making it a little easier for those who follow in our ...

Will following her heart mean denying her dreams? It's not easy being the golden girl. In this Christian Medical Mystery, a gifted young neurologist, Lily Lapree, embarks upon her residency in the teaching hospital where her late father practiced. Longing to try her wings outside the insular nest, the position hadn’t exactly been Lily’s top choice, but the hometown hospital has its perks. Best of all, they’ll help mainstream her live-in sister, Raina, who has special needs. In response to Lily’s promise to keep tabs, they’ll add “Rainy” to their janitorial staff. Though ...

For hundreds of years, humans and animals have had special bonds with each other. We've lived side-by-side through thick and thin - these relationships are not just about raising pets and farm animals. In Animal Kind, Emma Lock of YouTube fame shares stories of the incredible ways that animals keep us healthy and happy, physically and mentally. You'll be inspired by the tales of remarkable recovery, from vision-impaired individuals who have gained independence with the help of seeing-eye dogs, to the woman who found new life as an equestrian champion after an arm amputation.

When Judith Newman shared the story of how Apple's electronic personal assistant, Siri, helped Gus, her son who has autism, she received widespread media attention and an outpouring of affection from listeners around the world. Basking in the afterglow of media attention, Gus told anyone who would listen, "I'm a movie star". Judith's story of her son and his bond with Siri was an unusual tribute to technology. While many worry that our electronic gadgets are dumbing us down, she revealed how they can give voice to others.

When Sarah Roberts’s son, Oscar, was born, he was unexpectedly diagnosed with Down syndrome. Sarah had to rapidly come to terms with a new normal, as she suddenly found her life on a different path to the one she’d always hoped and believed she’d follow. For the Love of Oscar shares a mother’s real and very raw emotions as she comes to terms with that new path, in a story which is nevertheless both heart-warming and funny. Sarah writes candidly about the ups and downs not only of parenthood but also of parenting a child who just happens to have additional needs.

Marcelo Sandoval hears music no one else can hear - part of the autism-like impairment no doctor has been able to identify - and he's always attended a special school where his differences have been protected. But the summer after his junior year, his father demands that Marcelo work in his law firm's mailroom in order to experience "the real world."

Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at the age of eight, Dr Camilla Pang struggled to understand the world around her. Desperate for a solution, Camilla asked her mother if there was an instruction manual for humans that she could consult. But, without the blueprint to life she was hoping for, Camilla began to create her own. Now armed with a PhD in biochemistry, Camilla dismantles our obscure social customs and identifies what it really means to be human using her unique expertise and a language she knows best: science.

A Remarkable Story that you will not want to put down!! ~ Saving Joelle ~ is a riveting and inspiring true story. You will fall in love with this family and feel their struggles as they raise a baby born with a rare brain tumor that causes many complications. Be prepared to share their experiences through fear, sadness, anger, faith, and joy. The book details many high mountains of hope and several valleys of despair in their journey for a medical cure. It is written in a way that you can actually see yourself in the story. The details allow you to feel like you are a part of the fight, ...

Parents of children with autism have so much to learn and to manage, it’s easy for them to feel alone and become emotionally drained. But there is a framework for making progress, whether the child is newly diagnosed or an adult. Now available in audiobook, reviewers call Responsible and Responsive Parenting in Autism: Between Now and Dreams a first-stop, must-listen for parents, family members and caregivers, one that is also eloquent and engaging.

Critically-acclaimed author Monica Holloway shares the extraordinary, touching story of Cowboy, the golden retriever puppy who changed her son's life.

Discover the ultimate parenting guide that stands out among parenting books for new parents, toddlers, and beyond. "Parenting Kids with ADHD" is your comprehensive resource for navigating the unique challenges and joys of raising a child with ADHD. Whether you're searching for parenting books best sellers, parenting books for 5-year-olds, or even parenting teenagers books, this guide offers valuable insights and practical strategies tailored to every stage of your child's development.

Imagine a harmonious home with an ADHD child, even if your days now feel chaotic and overwhelming... Do you feel lost amidst the chaos of raising a child with ADHD, bombarded with advice that doesn’t seem to work for your unique challenges? You’re not alone. Many parents share this struggle, but there’s a way forward. This comprehensive guide offers practical, research-backed strategies to help you manage and embrace your child’s ADHD journey.

When Jenny Lexhed and her husband have their first child Lucas, they are living the dream. They're happily married, they've just bought a house, the company they built together from the ground up is starting to blossom. But with the arrival of their son, a feeling of anxiety slips into their life. What starts as a feeling becomes a conviction.

Maggie and Momma love going for walks. During every outing, Maggie learns about something new. Today's no different! Momma has arranged for Maggie to meet lots of people in her neighborhood. They all have different jobs. They all come from different cultures. They all use different things to help their bodies. Maggie doesn't just stop to chit-chat. Rather, she gets to the bottom of things. By asking the right questions, she discovers how many people with disabilities use aids to help them out. Let's find out how they work, too!

This book can help children with SPD learn how to explain their disorder to others; help peers understand what children with SPD go through; and also help therapists, teachers, and/or counselors learn how to talk about it.