Experienced Author and Advocate Offers Support to Parents Raising Children with Behavioral Disabilities

"Mad Random" shares a firsthand account of her journey from advocate to parent

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As a mother and child advocate, Donna Miller has firsthand experience with the difficulties of navigating the social and educational realities that can be obstacles rather than opportunities for children with behavioral disabilities. In her newest book, "Mad Random: Claiming Life Out of Chaos," she chronicles her family's struggle to find normalcy while raising a son with learning deficits and behavioral challenges.

Miller gives readers a candid, yet humorous, account of her experience raising her son, recalling how his behavior ranged from quirky to out-of-control in a nano-second. She shares significant insights on the educational programs, social spheres, and family dynamics that she, and other parents, have had to master so that their children are able to thrive in the community and at home. Through sharing strategies that worked, and those that failed, she hopes to lessen the isolation that parents can feel as they struggle to make school and family life work.

"I understand how frustrating it can be trying to find resources to help your child," Miller said. "It's overwhelming to have to articulate your child's unique, often disruptive behavioral issues to school administrators, family members and friends who may have limited understanding and no patience with your child."

Miller explains that parents are often expected to design and implement the solutions that can give their child and family a fighting chance at normal. "Mad Random" was written to remind parents in similar situations that caregiving and advocacy is difficult, and they are not alone.

"I am truly in awe of parents who have shared their stories with me as I researched and wrote 'Mad Random,'" Miller said. "For every parent or caregiver out there raising children who are unyielding and unpredictable, I hope this book opens a path to finding joy in the tasks they are facing."

"Mad Random" offers parents the chance to see themselves and their children in perspective; to celebrate accomplishments and to become stronger families in the process.

"Mad Random: Claiming Life Out of Chaos"
By Donna Miller
ISBN: 9798765233658 (softcover); 9798765233665 (hardcover); 9798765233641 (electronic)
Available at Balboa Press, Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the author
Donna Miller writes nonfiction and memoirs, tackling issues confronting children and their families struggling with learning and emotional disabilities. She advocates for children affected by physical abuse and emotional neglect and works to improve life outcomes for children living with mental health and behavioral issues. Donna has spent decades gaining the support of parents and policymakers committed to giving children the chance they deserve to thrive. Championing policies that reflect the changing needs and social dynamics of an evolving society, she has dedicated her energy to crafting workable strategies for teachers and parents struggling to support what she calls "quirky" kids; work that became intensely personal as she moved through the journey from advocate to parent.
To learn more, please visit http://madrandomparenting.com/.

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