Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors
Brain-Body-Sensory Strategies That Really Work

Reading the first section of this book was like shoving spikes into my eyes. In fact, I could list greivances against this book for a very rude length of time. But I'm very glad I read it. Not only did it help me understand my "possum" child, it helped me understand the biggest, most baffling book I......more

Best book I have ready on parenting kids with traumatic experiences. But applicable enough to parents raising kids without any history of trauma......more

I wish I had more than 5 stars to give this, and I wish I’d had this book 10-15 years ago, as both a parent and an educator. It’s written clearly and lays out a cohesive vision for how our brains work individually and together to connect and protect us. Her explanations and recommendations are reali......more

One of the best trauma informed parenting books I’ve read! Easy to read and full of helpful parenting strategies. Practically felt like I was in a therapy session. I regret not reading this book sooner. My takeaways include: 1. No behavior is maladaptive. All behavior makes sense 2. Be curious instea......more

Every single therapist and parent, regardless of if your kids/clients have baffling behaviors or not, should Read. This. Book. Holy moly. So insightful and makes so much sense from the neurological lens Gobbel describes. I have started trying to use some of these approaches during OT with my tough k......more