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Advanced Parenting

Advice for Helping Kids Through Diagnoses, Differences, and Mental Health Challenges

by Kelly Fradin
Ellen Archer
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"An invaluable resource for parents and caregivers," this important, empathetic guidebook offers practical steps for managing children's health (Emily Oster, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of Cribsheet and Expecting Better).
Any parent who has ever walked out of a concerning appointment with their child's doctor or teacher has experienced a heady mix of emotions—fear, love, confusion, concern, sadness, and perhaps even anger. While every parent hopes for a healthy child, the reality is that children face many common challenges, including medical issues like ADHD, asthma, food allergies, feeding issues, learning disabilities, anxiety and depression, and developmental delays, throughout their formative years. As the role of a parent becomes one of a caregiver, it can be overwhelming for parents and children alike, particularly if money, time, access, or any combination of those are in short supply.
As a balm, Dr. Kelly Fradin offers Advanced Parenting, based on her experience as a complex-care pediatrician. In this crucial guide, parents will find empathy and support as well as evidence-based practical guidance. Of greatest import is the need for tools with which to manage the emotional stress that comes from having a child who deviates from the norm, as well as coping with uncertainty and navigating the business of care. Readers will discover ways to optimize the outcomes for their family and make their day-to-day life easier.
Advanced Parenting will help families from the beginning of their journey, helping parents to decide when a child needs help, accepting the implications of a challenge, obtaining a correct diagnosis, learning about the issue, building a treatment team and coming up with a comprehensive plan. Dr. Fradin explores how a child struggling can affect the entire family dynamic including the parent's relationships and the siblings overall well-being, and with her experience as a complex care pediatrician, she will help parents avoid common mistakes. Parents will feel seen, supported, and better prepared to be both a parent and a caregiver.

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  • Release date

    April 11, 2023

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781668620632
      • File size: 306131 KB
      • Duration: 10:37:46

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      March 15, 2023
      Nearly one-third of children in the U.S. are living with a chronic medical condition, writes Fradin, and while there is a wealth of parenting information out there, most of it is written for parents with typical children facing common childhood problems. Drawing on her years of experience as a complex-care pediatrician, Fradin provides an outstanding guide for parents seeking more advanced help: the skills and strategies to support children with more serious, complicated health challenges. Her advice, notably compassionate and inclusive, encompasses just about any concern a family might face, from researching their situation to building an effective care plan that considers a child's developmental stage and the reality of family resources. Those looking for more information will find extensive notes and lists of readings and pertinent national organizations. Parents who are often stressed, overwhelmed, and even stigmatized by their child's health challenges will welcome this authoritative, commonsense resource. A must-have for parenting collections.

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      March 6, 2023
      In this helpful guide, pediatrician Fradin (Parenting in a Pandemic) serves up advice for parents of children who face such health challenges as organ transplants, severe allergies, sensory disorders, or mental illness. She focuses on how to stay resilient through hard times and what parents should know about the medical system, explaining how pediatricians allot their time (10-minute appointments for sick children vs. 25 minutes for the healthy, who are usually seeking annual physicals that require comprehensive health assessments) and how insurance reimbursements affect their priorities (emails, school forms, and prescription refills are usually low priority because they are unpaid). To educate oneself about a child’s condition, Fradin recommends readers start by consulting their doctors, after which they might seek out information from an advocacy organization or read up on the publications of a “scientific or educational leader in the field of interest.” The author also offers suggestions on coping with the emotional consequences of a diagnosis, encouraging parents to fight burnout by keeping a fulfilling social life and to make sure one’s child feels comfortable opening up about bullying related to their medical condition. The advice manages the difficult feat of providing specific guidance while applying broadly to the myriad conditions a child might face. Thoughtful and practical, this delivers.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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