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"Everyone dreams of the perfect family--the one with the spouse, the 2.5 kids, the dog and the cat, with a house in the suburbs. But life is never perfection, and sometimes what is tossed your way can be difficult and exhausting. How do you cope with the loneliness, the isolation, the marriage difficulties, or the questions you ask yourself over and over again--the whys, the what ifs? How do you build a life that works for you and your child, that honors both of you as well as the rest of the family? In I See You, Meagan Ruffing offers practical tips and gentle encouragement to overwhelmed moms everywhere. This book is for those who suffer from postpartum depression, challenges in their marriage, who have a strong-willed child, a child with special needs, or for the mom who wonders if she can do it all. Meagan shares her personal testimony and heartache the comes with the lonely journey of finding a way through a child's diagnosis, treatment, and the difficulties of day-to-day living when ""perfection"" didn't happen. With worksheets, scripture, and detailed lists, this book is for every mom who wants to be the best version of herself but doesn't know where to begin. I See You will provide the support parents need to go from overwhelmed to in control."

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Meagan Ruffing offers a rare and honest glimpse into the daily routine of raising a special needs child. Her encouragement is a gift to parents, whether they know what's going on with their child or are struggling to find answers as she was. Lela Davidson, author of Faking Balance: Adventures in Work and Life In her poignant new book, I See You, author Meagan Ruffing pulls back the heavy curtain of secrecy and shame to show us a gritty side of parenting that many of us know little about (but should), and that many others will find all too familiar. Dr. Jodi Detrick--writer, speaker, coach I See You is a heartfelt and ongoing journey of a determined mother's daily struggle to see past the smokescreens of behavioral outbursts, opposition, and sensory sensitivity in order to see her son, Dylan, more clearly. Amy Vaughn, OTR/L, BCP Occupational Therapist

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Meagan Ruffing is a parenting journalist who loves helping and encouraging moms to go from overwhelmed to in control. She enjoys meeting moms right where they're at in their parenting journey and coaching them one-on-one or in a group setting to work through personal challenges and life-long goals. Meagan writes about what she knows and with three kids of her own, she knows that parenting is tough stuff. Through her writing, she shares what works for her and her family in dozens of regional parenting publications across the United States and in Canada. You can see Meagan's work in magazines such as Calgary's Child, North State Parent, Peekaboo, Connection, and many more. When Meagan's not writing, you can find her with her Mothers' of Preschoolers (MOPS) groups where she is a ministry coach for MOPS International. Visit her at http: //www.meaganruffing.com/ and sign up for her free parenting newsletter where you will find fun tips, links to her articles, information about speaking events, and encouraging words to get you through your day.

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