Lindsay Smith's Reviews > How to Build a Thriving Marriage as You Care for Children with Disabilities

My husband and I have a son who had infantile cancer, and a few years later was diagnosed with autism. Our son is now 9 years old, so my husband and I have been navigating marriage with a disabled child for almost a decade. I found this book to be a helpful, down to earth (that is, fully relatable and authentic) guide to approaching the difficulties that caregiving parents encounter.

Being true to it's title, this book focuses on the marriage aspects of life raising a disabled child. It's not a parenting-focused book, it's a marriage-building book. However, you will likely find that improving your marriage also improves your parenting skills as well.

There are many "quiz" or checklist type assessments in each chapter of this book, so I recommend buying the physical book in lieu of an e-book copy. You will maximize the effectiveness this book if you go through it with your spouse and take the time to do the assessments. It would be a great gift to give a couple raising a disabled child. I wish I would have had this book 5-10 years ago, as I have learned many of these same principles the hard way.

This book was a quick read, and you can choose to read it all or just focus on the chapters where you need the most help. The resources listed at the end are a great addition to the book. I'm thankful Kristin and Todd wrote this much-needed book.