Book Review: Mother Warriors |
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I just finished Jenny McCarthy's book,
Mother Warriors. In the book she describes several parent's journeys to get help for their children with autism. Time and again, she and the other parents in the book, are told by professionals that things like dietary changes are worthless, even "dangerous." They are told that autism is a permanent condition and that alternative therapies are a waste of time.
McCarthy goes on to describe how these parents ignored the professionals and did everything they could to heal their children. McCarthy writes, "A Mother Warrior Is...I haven't been closely involved with the autism movement, but I know many, many mother warriors through the adoption community; mothers who are working to heal their children from debilitating attachment/trauma/development issues that are so often inherent with adoption. I encourage you to read this book and look around you...chances are you are also surrounded by warrior parents...who each and every day are fighting for the physical and/or emotional health and well being of their children. If you know one...or two, or ten, or hundreds, ...take a moment to tell them just how wonderful you think they are! YOU ARE WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This book reminds me so much of the journey that we've been on.... My son's conditions have never been physically life-threatening, but they did consume almost every moment of every day for several years. We, too, were told that this was not curable, that we were wasting our money. I'm here to say that the professionals were wrong. Carry on, parent warriors everywhere!!!! |
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