Life on the Edge shares without shame the stories of disaster and the joys of daily successes that mark life with an ADD/ADHD child. This compelling and compassionate book assures us that we are not alone, that the stressful and heartbraking situations we encounter can be survived and laughed at, and that love and joy do exist in the midst of the family conflicts ADD can trigger.

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Life with a child with attention deficit disorder (ADD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be tough, but take it from one who's been there: It can also be full of all the love, humor, and light that a parent might hope for. In this gentle, lighthearted, down-to-earth book, David Spohn uses his own experience to help others make it through the stresses, chaos, and heartbreak that raising a child with ADD/ADHD can entail -- and to help us come through whole, happy, and sane.

"Raising any child can seem overwhelming at times, but raising a child with ADD/ADHD seems overwhelming most of the time!" Spohn admits with characteristically gentle humor.

Life on the Edge shares without shame the stories of disaster and the joys of daily successes that mark life with an ADD/ADHD child. This compelling and compassionate book assures us that we are not alone, that the stressful and heartbraking situations we encounter can be survived and laughed at, and that love and joy do exist in the midst of the family conflicts ADD can trigger. Sections of the book include:

• "Your Child has ADD" -- and life as you know it will never be the same
• Looking into Their Eyes -- Is anybody there?
• Worldly Possessions and the ADD Kid -- Pick one or the other
• Sibling Rivalry -- Blood brothers and bloodshed
• Dinnertime -- Family tradition meets the aerobic eater
• The Wild Ride -- Life on the school bus
• Homework -- Just whose is it, anyway?
• Gifted Program or Special Ed?
• Parents as Advocates -- Educating the educators
• Surviving and Thriving -- Coping skills for parents and kids
• You Mean He Might Live to be an Adult?
• Help! Books, groups and other resources

About the Author: David Spohn is the art director of Hazelden Publishing, an author and illustrator of four children's books, and a hands-on expert in parenting a child with an Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD).

82 pages; soft bound

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