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Easy to Love But Hard to Raise: Real Parents, Challenging Kids, True Stories

Edward M. Hallowell

4.2/5 ( ratings)

An anthology of personal essays written by parents of children with ADD, ADHD, OCD, PDD, ASDs, SPD, PBD and/or other alphabet soup diagnoses that takes the already difficult job of parenting and adds to the challenge. These essays focus on honest feelings, lessons learned, epiphanies, commonplace and extraordinary experiences. They are written by parents of toddlers, young children, teens, and adult children; those who are in the parenting trenches now, and those looking back on their parenting experiences. Topics include: how children came to be diagnosed, the experience of dealing with problem behaviors in various contexts and settings, experiences with/feelings about treatment , school experiences, children's social interactions/friends, and the effect of parenting a difficult child on a parent's emotional and physical health, marriage, and other relationships.

Language: English

Pages: 330

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Drt Press

Release: February 01, 2012

ISBN: 1933084154

ISBN 13: 9781933084152

Easy to Love But Hard to Raise: Real Parents, Challenging Kids, True Stories

Edward M. Hallowell

4.2/5 ( ratings)

An anthology of personal essays written by parents of children with ADD, ADHD, OCD, PDD, ASDs, SPD, PBD and/or other alphabet soup diagnoses that takes the already difficult job of parenting and adds to the challenge. These essays focus on honest feelings, lessons learned, epiphanies, commonplace and extraordinary experiences. They are written by parents of toddlers, young children, teens, and adult children; those who are in the parenting trenches now, and those looking back on their parenting experiences. Topics include: how children came to be diagnosed, the experience of dealing with problem behaviors in various contexts and settings, experiences with/feelings about treatment , school experiences, children's social interactions/friends, and the effect of parenting a difficult child on a parent's emotional and physical health, marriage, and other relationships.

Language: English

Pages: 330

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Drt Press

Release: February 01, 2012

ISBN: 1933084154

ISBN 13: 9781933084152

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