Sensible, Comprehensive and Compassionate…, September 14, 2007

By Lisa C. Greene, “Mom and Author” (Seattle WA) –

This review is from: Married with Special-Needs Children: A Couples’ Guide to Keeping Connected (Paperback)

As the mother of two children with cystic fibrosis, I really resonated with this book. I saw my own marriage and our challenges on many of these pages. We “special needs parents” have so much in common no matter what our diagnosis is. Lack of time and energy, high levels of frustration and unrelenting stress can take its toll on a marriage. This book explains the challenges and presents realistic strategies for overcoming them. The authors are clearly experts in their field and have interviewed many couples who are “living it.” It feels good to know that we are not alone in our struggles and that what we experience is normal given our, at times, overwhelming situation. Laura and Fran’s deep compassion shines through their words and will change many lives. For additional resources for raising special needs children, see the new book Parenting Children With Health Issues: Essential Tools, Tips, and Tactics for Raising Kids With Chronic Illness, Medical Conditions, and Special Healthcare Needs

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Utterly invaluable, May 11, 2007

By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) –

This review is from: Married with Special-Needs Children: A Couples’ Guide to Keeping Connected (Paperback)

Written by professor of counseling Laura E. Marshak, Ph.D. and speech/language pathologist and parent trainer Fran Pollock Prezant, M.Ed., CCC-SLP, Married with Special-Needs Children: A Couples’ Guide to Keeping Connected is a valuable guide for married couples to adjusting to raising a disabled child. From techniques for communication and problem-solving, to making time for romance and sexual intimacy, to practical solutions for practical problems (information overload, financial issues, time constraints, fatigue, etc.), to stress management strategies, what to do when a marriage is seriously troubled, divorce and remarriage considerations, and much more, Married with Special-Needs Children is utterly invaluable in its nonjudgmental, serious-minded approach to coping with long-term, life-altering changes.

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Excellent! Full of insight, practical advice, and inspiration., February 19, 2007

By MJ “Mom to 2 special-needs kids” (PA) –

This review is from: Married with Special-Needs Children: A Couples’ Guide to Keeping Connected (Paperback)

This book is well-organized, well-written, full of excellent information, and inspires real hope. Hope for marriages that are struggling, and also hope for stable marriages that they can be even better. This book is so much more than the typical advice to “take time for yourselves,” or “go on dates with your spouse.” It’s full of concrete suggestions and thought-provoking analogies that I read, and then re-read, because they really fit my life. This book surprised me by giving me more insight into my husband’s mind-set, even after 6 years of parenting special-needs children. The focus of much of the book is problem solving, and successfully, even joyfully, adjusting to life with these special kids. The chapter on divorce considerations is very real, very practical, and goes way beyond what most books cover. All in all, this is a valuable resource for couples parenting special-needs children!

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