{"product_id":"a-zebra-in-a-field-of-horses-one-parents-candid-truth-about-raising-a-child-with-special-needs-paperback","title":"A Zebra in a Field of Horses: One Parent's Candid Truth About Raising a Child with Special Needs - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBsn Rn Kelly C. Miltimore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the mother of a special needs child, author Kelly C. Miltimore, BSN, RN, has learned to appreciate the many gifts this challenge has brought to her life. But the journey has been a long and lonely road filled with uncertainty and isolation from the \"typical\" world most people inhabit. In \u003ci\u003eA Zebra in a Field of Horses\u003c\/i\u003e, she provides support for others heading down this road less traveled.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRather than delivering answers or solutions, Miltimore reaches out in heartfelt conversation about what it's like to first discover that your child is different, to come to terms with it, and to navigate the difficult path forward. Candidly taking on rarely addressed issues such as having feelings of guilt or jealousy, Miltimore knows firsthand that these feelings are not bad or wrong-only human.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere's no sugarcoating here, just truths about the day-to-day stresses that can put your marriage in jeopardy and alienate you from your friends. But wherever your child is on the special needs spectrum, you'll be empowered knowing there are others who understand what you are going through.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnvarnished yet uplifting, this book can help you unwrap the gifts offered through special needs parenting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKelly C. Miltimore BSN, RN, is the mother of an eight-year-old daughter and a twelve-year-old son who has special needs. She holds two degrees, one in nursing and one in elementary education. She has worked as both a pediatric nurse at the University of Michigan C. S. Mott Children's Hospital and as a second grade teacher. Kelly is passionate about advocating for special needs families. Spending quality time with her children is what she treasures most.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShe offers her book, \u003ci\u003eA Zebra in a Field of Horses, \u003c\/i\u003e to parents of special needs children and the professionals who work with them, as a candid conversation about what it's like for such parents. Kelly highlights how, even with her background in education and child health, the experience can be both frightening and isolating. Nonetheless, knowing that others understand and manage the complex issues involved in facing this unique challenge can be empowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 162\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 7.99 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 23, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42116920606855,"sku":"9781502524621","price":21.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/cc11fc3d571eb82a54db3f1d070ed0e6.webp?v=1732519855","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-zebra-in-a-field-of-horses-one-parents-candid-truth-about-raising-a-child-with-special-needs-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}