This is a raw honest memoir about the marathons of parenting a neurodivergent child. The author chronicles her journey from that first morning when her seven-year-old forgot her shoes to navigate ADHD, ODD, depression, anxiety, and autism diagnosis and the crisis moments the test every limit.

Written with unflinching honesty about isolation, guilt and emotional numbness that can consume special needs parents, the book reframes this experience as a marathon requiring a different strategy than typical parenting challenges. Through personal crisis and recovery, the author discovers the importance of “aid stations”- the support systems, self-care practices and tribe connection essential for going the distance.

This is not an inspirational story with a neat resolution but a realistic guide for parents learning to survive and thrive in the long-term reality of special needs parenting.