Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid: A Survival Guide for Ordinary Parents of Special Children
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Book Overview
AUTHORS' DISCLAIMER- We are not in any way experts on parenting children with disabilities. Our goal is simply to share strategies that have worked for each of us in the event it may help those in a similar situation. If you're different from us (i.e., you are bright or of the perfect persuasion), we advise you not to try the following at home. On a "perfection-preoccupied planet," sisters Gina and Patty dare to speak up about the frustrations, sadness, and stigmas they face as parents of children with disabilities (one with Asperger's syndrome, the other with bipolar disorder). This refreshingly frank book, which will alternately make you want to tear your hair out and laugh your head off, should be required reading for parents of disabled children. Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid provides wise and funny advice about how to- . Find a support group-either online or in your community .Ensure that your child gets the right in-school support .Deal with people-be they friends, family members, or strangers-who say or do insensitive things to you or your child .Find fun, safe, and inclusive extracurricular activities for your child .Battle your own grief and seek professional help if you need it .Keep the rest of the family intact in moments of crisis
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0307587487
ISBN13:9780307587480
Release Date:August 2010
Publisher:Harmony/Rodale/Convergent
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.2" x 7.9"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
A must read for parents of a challenged child
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This is no "make lemons into lemonade" book! These two sisters open their hearts and their homes to the world to share an exceptionally honest and insightful approach to raising children with challenges. You'll laugh, and you'll cry. This is also a great read for parents who DON'T have children with special needs - so they can have a better understanding of what it is like...and then maybe they'll "shut up about their perfect child!" Way to go sisters! I've never read a book that was so heartfelt, and raw, and truthful! And I commend both the writers for having the strength to keep their families intact regardless of the many hurdles they've needed to overcome, and what is most impressive is their ability to find the dark humor during very difficult circumstances. Buy your copy TODAY!!!!
Great Book - Easy Read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This book is meant to entertain (or destress) parents that have a child with a learning disability. Nice to know that you're not alone and that others can laugh along with you.
I laughed, I cried, and then I laughed some more!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This book truly is the "best medicine for parents of imperfect kids" and lets face it, that means anyone whose a parent. Set up in short story fashion, the book is easy to read, and I find myself going back to it to recall various passages. Although the authors have clearly experienced the pain and anguish of the realization that their children will follow their own unique path, the beauty in the book is that they realize that it's okay and even a blessing. Cheers to the ladies who had the foresight and energy to share their touching and often amusing stories of their children.
Don't Judge A Book By It's Cover
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Finally! A book that understands exactly how I feel on the days when I think there is no hope in sight and that I can laugh at some of the bumps in the road.
Rave review
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Shut Up About...Your Perfect Kid is exactly what parents of special children need to read. In addition to sharing extremely funny stories about special children, the authors break down barriers within the special needs community as well as throughout mainstream culture. Using humor, wisdom and revealing their own personal journeys, the authors create a "we're all in this together" reading environment. The book validates the fears, limitations and challenges of parenting special children; at the same time, the book encourages parents to examine our expectations and perspectives about our special children and appreciate the gifts they bring to our lives. Expect to sigh, cry and laugh out loud.
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