Recess For Mom: Encouragement Amidst The Chaos Of Raising Challenging Children

This book addresses key areas of challenges when raising children from difficult or "hard" places. Adopting a child brings so much love and promise into the lives of all concerned; however, sometimes the journey becomes something unexpected. Susan Evans Whitlock has two adopted sons and she shares their journey of the last 15+ years. She has a passion for mothers who find themselves on a road less travelled. At the core of this book is the knowledge that raising any child, especially adopted children, is less about the child and more about what mothers and fathers bring to the "party"! This book is designed to help you "unpack" those characteristics, habits, ways of thinking and expectations that may not be working for you in your parenting journey of your challenging child. Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), is often at the heart of the struggle. It takes more than love, it even takes more than knowledge and it certainly takes more than the how-to's to be a good parent; it takes wisdom. Proverbs 24:14 says, "Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off." This book, Recess For Mom, and the devotional, Companion To Recess For Mom, A Devotional Workbook, are both designed to bring hope and a fresh wind of encouragement into your sails. Take heart Mom!