{"product_id":"not-what-i-expected-help-and-hope-for-parents-of-atypical-children","title":"Not What I Expected: Help and Hope for Parents of Atypical Children","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFinalist for a Books for a Better Life Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA pediatric neuropsychologist presents strategies to help parents of special-needs children navigate the emotional challenges they face.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs diagnosis rates continue to rise for autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, and other developmental differences, parents face a maze of medical, psychological, and educational choices – and a great deal of emotional stress. Many books address children’s learning or behavior problems and advise parents what they can do to help their kids, but until \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNot What I Expected: Help and Hope for Parents of Atypical Children\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e there were no books that explain what the parents are going through - and how they can cope with their own emotional upheaval – for their own sake, and for the wellbeing of the whole family.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith compassion, clarity, and an emphasis on practical solutions, Dr. Rita Eichenstein's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNot What I Expected: Help and Hope for Parents of Atypical Children\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e walks readers through the five stages of acceptance (similar to the stages of grief, but modified for parents of special-needs kids). Using vivid anecdotes and suggestions, she helps readers understand their own emotional experience, nurture themselves in addition to their kids, identify and address relationship wounds including tension in a marriage and struggles with children (special-needs and neurotypical), and embrace their child with acceptance, compassion and joy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita Eichenstein PhD (Author), Daniel J. Siegel M.D. (Foreword)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52014401454401,"sku":"978-0399171765","price":1199.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/3087\/9041\/files\/42_cfa3a518-1fe0-4e8d-b7bd-a541898a5cdc.webp?v=1784891377","url":"https:\/\/www.bookemporium.pk\/products\/not-what-i-expected-help-and-hope-for-parents-of-atypical-children","provider":"The Book Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}