How to Connect With Your Troubled Adult Children by Allison Bottke

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers (January 8, 2019)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736962395
• ISBN-13: 978-0736962391

About the Book:

Are your adult child’s mental, emotional, and physical health issues driving you to despair? Are you tempted to bail your son or daughter out of yet another impossible circumstance? When your child has reached (or long since passed) the point of independence, it’s difficult to know what your “help” as a parent should look like.

From the author of bestseller Setting Boundaries® with Your Adult Children, Allison Bottke now offers an in-depth guide to help you connect with your troubled adult child, and to build your confidence, knowledge, and hope in challenging situations such as…

• drug addiction
• mental and emotional disabilities
• military trauma and PTSD
• personality disorders
• financial trouble
• depression and bipolar
• divorce
• incarceration
• …and so much more

Whether you’re facing these problems for the first time or looking to learn more, take a step back and develop effective strategies to truly help your adult child—without sacrificing your sanity.

My Review:

Full disclosure:  I'm not finished reading Allison Bottke's newest book, 'How to Connect with Your Troubled Adult Children'.  This isn't a book you can race through--especially if you're living with a trouble adult child (or have one).

However, I've devoured enough to be able to completely and honestly recommend the book with high praise.  Bottke's words come from a lifetime of experience, trial, error, and growth.  Her issues and struggles with her own son have resulted in a gifted ministry to other parents struggling with children who struggle themselves.

Because yes, parenting is a struggle.  But it can be a daily struggle you feel you'll never win when your child has deep seated issues or addictions or illnesses.  And you can win, simply by reading Bottke's book and learning to let go.  Before you lose your S.A.N.I.T.Y.

I'm learning so much as I read, and Allison Bottke recognizes that there's a lot of material and wisdom to take in.  She even recommends a notebook or journal accompany you as you read through her book.  I highly recommend that as well.  Good for memory and for reference later on!

I'm pleased to recommend 'How to Connect with Your Troubled Adult Children' to all parents, but especially to those in difficult relationships with their adult children.  And please: if you don't walk this particular parenting road, be kind to those who do.

Until the next read,

Deena

* I was provided a complimentary advanced copy of this book from the author and volunteered for the opportunity to provide an honest, impartial review. I was not required to write a positive review, and all thoughts and opinions I have expressed are entirely my own.