EXCEPTIONAL BOOKS YOU WERE MADE FOR THIS—FINDING COURAGE AND INTUITION FOR RAISING A CHILD WITH AUTISM

EXCEPTIONAL BOOKS

You Were Made for This

Finding Courage and Intuition for Raising a Child with Autism

By Rebecca Jeffreys Illustrator Jeffrey Hoover

You Were Made for This—Finding Courage and Intuition for Raising a Child with Autism focuses on supporting moms with compassion, mindfulness, and empowerment. You Were Made for This… chronicles Rebecca’s journey and the techniques she used to help maintain perspective, self-care, boundaries, and more while raising her son. Each chapter has words of wisdom from well-known writers, thinkers, and philosophers and ends with thought-provoking exercises.

The back of the book has a glossary with common autism-related words parents will encounter with their doctors and teachers. Additionally, there is a guide for selecting a therapeutic school and beautiful, calming illustrations by Jeffrey Hoover. The easy-to-read, warm, and supportive writings make this a great bedside book to remind moms how important their self-care really is.

“You Were Made for This sparks the courage inside of you to listen to your maternal, intuitive knowing we often suppress because of the expectations of society, family, schools, and ourselves. Rebecca vulnerably shares her successes and challenges in navigating the journey of raising a child on the autism spectrum, and she shares with beautiful humility how her son helped her peel away her fears, beliefs, and labels. This book really allowed me to reflect, reframe, and celebrate my own journey with my son.” Rebecca Hale—pediatric physical therapist.

TO PURCHASE: www.sproutinghealthyfamilies.com/my-book

Rebecca Jeffreys, author and personal coach, is an autism mom on a mission to help other moms improve their emotional resilience and well-being. In addition to writing blogs and guest posts for other autism organizations, she also hosts a podcast titled The Caretakers which highlights people who make the world a better place. A few of her guests include speech therapists, behaviorists, spiritual leaders, authors, and other autism moms. Additionally, she has spent over 35 years teaching music to children and adults of all ages.

Website: https://www.sproutinghealthyfamilies.com/ Published by Empowerment Publishing and Multimedia, 2021