The author seems very knowledgeable and caring. She combines her expertise as not only a doctor, but a mother with experience in these types of issues. I love that she says to trust your mom gut, because some doctors make you feel like it's just your imagination. My mom gut is almost always right when I think something is wrong.

This is all related to parenting a child and existing as a family through any kind of unexpected diagnosis. This does not technically apply to my family, but I do expect my son to be diagnosed with anxiety and/or ADHD at some point in his life. Full disclosure, I didn't read the entire book but I will keep it on hand for possible future use. Our family is going through cancer diagnosis and treatment in my husband/son's dad, and I still found portions of this book helpful in that regard too. Keeping a family going through stressful situations takes a lot no matter who the patient is. 4 stars.

I’ve been a follower of Dr. Fradin on instagram for a long time, so getting to read her book was an exciting experience for me. I always love the way she blends her real life experience (as both a patient and mother) with her expertise as a pediatrician. She did that in this book, and it really resonated with me. As someone who has experienced medical complications with my own children, something Dr. Fradin wrote in the very beginning of the book really stuck out to me, and that was to always trust my mom gut. It can seem silly sometimes when the medical professionals are telling you it’s okay to wait and see, or not to worry about something, but ultimately the parent knows the child best and I think that lesson is so important. I love Dr. Fradin’s work & words and will continue to follow & read throughout my motherhood journey.

Advanced Parenting was a book that came to me at the right time. I am currently waiting for a diagnosis for my son who is going through a number of challenges. This path has been a difficult one, filled with dead ends, judgement, and miscommunication. In this book pediatrician Kelly Fradin set out to offer guidance and empathy to parents whose children are neurodivergent or otherwise living outside of the "typical" box.

The entirety of the long journey toward healing and wellness is covered here, with information ranging from when to seek help, how to emotionally support and care for yourself as a parent, to building your team. This is valuable information that fills the void on bookshelves full of typical milestones. The gift of feeling seen and understand as a parent with a neurotypical child is invaluable.

Thank you to the author, Netgalley, and Grand Central Publishing for making this book available for my unbiased review.

I couldn’t have gotten approval for this book at a better time. My son was recently diagnosed with autism and I found this book to be an invaluable resource in helping me navigate through this new experience. Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy.

As parents these days, almost all of us will help our kids navigate a mental health challenge or other health issue. This book helps prepare us for that situation, whether we are currently walking through it or just preparing for the day it happens to our family. A lot of the tips and skills discussed in the book are also helpful just for run of the mill family management and helping children navigate changes. Some chapters were fairly basic but others were very helpful. I could definitely see revisiting the book in the future depending on specific circumstances.

I voluntarily reviewed an early copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Some people describe the experience of parenthood as a great adventure. It can be that but, to use that image, sometimes the adventure becomes fraught. Whenever a child faces challenges, parents feel challenged as well. They don’t always know the best thing to do and this lack of confidence can make a difficult situation worse. It could be a great help to pick up a book, at these times of long or short term crisis, that feels like it will really help. I think that this book will.

The author is described as a complex care pediatrician. I did not know that there was such a specialty but it is clear that Dr. Fradkin knows whereof she speaks. Of course, readers should not rely only on a book but, in conjunction with other resources, this title offers warm and helpful guidance. It is divided into four useful sections: Build a Solid Base, How to Take Action, Managing Emotions and, The Long Run.

One thing that I very much liked about this title was the ways in which the author shared some of her own experiences. This helped to make her feel like a guide who could be trusted.

I recommend this book for families and professionals both. It is a terrific resource.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for this title. All opinions are my own.

A sincere thank you for providing me a copy of “Advanced Parenting” in exchange for an honest review. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to read this story and leave my review voluntarily

As a parent who is raising a medically complex child, this book was priceless. It made me feel seen with my struggles as a full time working parent. In reading this, I could feel the compassion that the author has for the caregivers and children. Thanks so much for covering this known, but not well talked about topic.

There are already a LOT of parenting books, but it seems like most of them are focused on typical childhood and teen years issues (think potty training, sleeping, youth sports, etc.). This book is different and I think it truly fills a need. The author is a complex-care pediatrician who focuses this book on parents who have children with significant health challenges. She considers just about every aspect of caring for a child with complex needs. Examples: researching, getting more opinions, accepting the situation, helping siblings and other family members, working with co-caregivers, and coming up with a care plan that takes a child's developmental stage, family resources and personality into account. Her advice is inclusive, comprehensive, and authoritative.