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Mood Disorders: A Parent's Guide: To help you understand your troubled kids, empower them to manage their emotions, and find stability on their path to adulthood Paperback – April 3, 2025
by
Mary E. Barker
(Author),
Peter Barker
(Author)
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Mood Disorders: A Parent’s Guide
To Help You Understand Your Troubled Kids, Empower Them to Manage Their Emotions, and Find Stability on Their Path to Adulthood
Are you struggling to understand your child’s mood swings, emotional outbursts, or persistent sadness? Do you feel lost, exhausted, and unsure how to help them?
You need this book.
Why This Book?
✔ Written from Experience & Expertise – A blend of real-life parenting insights and expert-backed strategies.
✔ Easy to Read & Actionable – No jargon, just practical advice you can use immediately.
✔ Hopeful & Empowering – This book won’t just educate you—it will give you the confidence to support your child and find light in the journey ahead.
Raising a child with a mood disorder can feel like navigating through a storm without a map. This book is your compass—a practical, compassionate guide to help you understand your child’s emotions, support their mental well-being, and give them the tools to build a stable, fulfilling life.
In Mood Disorders: A Parent’s Guide, educator and mother of five, Mary E. Barker, blends personal experience, real-life case studies, and the latest research to provide parents with clear, actionable strategies to help their child navigate mood disorders.
What You’ll Learn in This Book:
✅ How to Identify Mood Disorders – Learn the key signs and symptoms beyond “typical” childhood behavior.
✅ How to Advocate for Your Child’s Mental Health – Navigate the healthcare system, work with schools, and develop an effective support network.
✅ How to Handle Emotional Crises – De-escalation techniques for meltdowns, anxiety attacks, and mood swings.
✅ How to Build a Stronger Parent-Child Relationship – Improve communication, validate emotions, and create a home environment that fosters resilience.
✅ The Role of Therapy, Medication, and Alternative Treatments – Understand the options available and how to choose the right path for your child.
✅ How to Take Care of Yourself as a Parent – Manage stress, prevent burnout, and balance caregiving with self-care.
Your Child’s Journey Starts with You.
Whether your child has been recently diagnosed, is struggling with undiagnosed emotional challenges, or you’re simply looking for ways to strengthen their mental health, this book will help you navigate the path forward—one step at a time.
Take the first step today—scroll up and click “Buy Now” to start your journey toward understanding, empowerment, and hope.
To Help You Understand Your Troubled Kids, Empower Them to Manage Their Emotions, and Find Stability on Their Path to Adulthood
Are you struggling to understand your child’s mood swings, emotional outbursts, or persistent sadness? Do you feel lost, exhausted, and unsure how to help them?
You need this book.
Why This Book?
✔ Written from Experience & Expertise – A blend of real-life parenting insights and expert-backed strategies.
✔ Easy to Read & Actionable – No jargon, just practical advice you can use immediately.
✔ Hopeful & Empowering – This book won’t just educate you—it will give you the confidence to support your child and find light in the journey ahead.
Raising a child with a mood disorder can feel like navigating through a storm without a map. This book is your compass—a practical, compassionate guide to help you understand your child’s emotions, support their mental well-being, and give them the tools to build a stable, fulfilling life.
In Mood Disorders: A Parent’s Guide, educator and mother of five, Mary E. Barker, blends personal experience, real-life case studies, and the latest research to provide parents with clear, actionable strategies to help their child navigate mood disorders.
What You’ll Learn in This Book:
✅ How to Identify Mood Disorders – Learn the key signs and symptoms beyond “typical” childhood behavior.
✅ How to Advocate for Your Child’s Mental Health – Navigate the healthcare system, work with schools, and develop an effective support network.
✅ How to Handle Emotional Crises – De-escalation techniques for meltdowns, anxiety attacks, and mood swings.
✅ How to Build a Stronger Parent-Child Relationship – Improve communication, validate emotions, and create a home environment that fosters resilience.
✅ The Role of Therapy, Medication, and Alternative Treatments – Understand the options available and how to choose the right path for your child.
✅ How to Take Care of Yourself as a Parent – Manage stress, prevent burnout, and balance caregiving with self-care.
Your Child’s Journey Starts with You.
Whether your child has been recently diagnosed, is struggling with undiagnosed emotional challenges, or you’re simply looking for ways to strengthen their mental health, this book will help you navigate the path forward—one step at a time.
Take the first step today—scroll up and click “Buy Now” to start your journey toward understanding, empowerment, and hope.
- Print length220 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateApril 3, 2025
- Reading age16 - 18 years
- Dimensions6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
- ISBN-13979-8316241521
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Product details
- ASIN : B0F3NDVT87
- Publisher : Independently published
- Publication date : April 3, 2025
- Language : English
- Print length : 220 pages
- ISBN-13 : 979-8316241521
- Item Weight : 13.9 ounces
- Reading age : 16 - 18 years
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #588,840 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #320 in School-Age Children Parenting
- #596 in Parenting Teenagers (Books)
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