Get Your Joy Back: Banishing Resentment and Reclaiming Confidence in Your Special Needs Family

Life coach, speaker, and author Wallin (Why Your Weirdness Is Wonderful) invites parents of special needs children to reclaim an abundant and joyful life in the midst of the intense task of caring for their children’s needs. As a parent of multiple special needs children, Wallin speaks with frankness about the full spectrum of emotions from being on high alert to wishing life were different. Drawing on scriptural principles and stories from other parents, Wallin points to forgiveness as the key to reframing relationships with spouses, family members, friends, professionals, the church, God, children, and oneself. She calls such forgiveness “an act of surrender that opens the door for emotional relief and divine help.” Wallin’s honesty about her inner dialogue of doubt and vulnerability lends credibility to her writing. Her willingness to admit that the path isn’t an easy one provides an accessible book for those who know the rigors of parenting special needs children. (Nov.)