My guest is Jan Stewart, Author, Hold on Tight: A Parent’s Journey Raising Children with Mental Illness.

She is an ADHD and neurodiversity advocate, governance expert, Today’s Parent columnist and  best-selling author of Hold on Tight: A Parent’s Journey Raising Children with Mental Illness. Jan wrote an emotional, brutally honest memoir that not only tells her story of raising two children with multiple, complex mental health and neurodevelopmental disorders but importantly celebrates successes and provides readers with key insights and practical strategies to inspire and empower them to persevere and not give up. You can learn more about Jan Stewart at https://janstewartauthor.com/.

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Topics covered in this episode:

- Why Jan wrote this book?

- Update on Jan’s kids as adults

- Steps for parents to take on the journey

- What to say when your child is having a hard time with friends?

- Jan’s advice for parents in the middle of the journey and beyond

- How this personal journey for Jan has changed her?

- Jan’s advice on what really matters in life.

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Thank you for listening!

- Kate

 

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