Parenting a Spicy One
A Compassionate Guide for Raising a Deep-Feeling and Wonderfully Strong-Willed Kid

This book is an absolute gem! I was asked to read an early copy to consider sharing with my audience, but I needed this book, too! As a parent of a Spicy One (which Mary defines as deep feeling, strong willed, and/or neurodivergent), I benefitted from the exercises in the book that reframe how you v......more

Thank you RB Media and Christian Audio for an ALC of Parenting A Spicy One. The second I saw this cover I knew I needed to listen to it because I have a spicy 10 year old at home. I started listening to it for her but quickly realized the author was describing me. 😳😂 I had to pause the audiobook so......more

This book feels like an oasis in the desert, a warm hug, and a shot of espresso. If you have a kiddo who traditional and modern parenting advice doesn’t “work” for, you probably need this book. Mary helps you envision the life you want to create with your family and then gives you the practical tool......more

In the opening scene Mary describes holding her child during a meltdown. And not an ordinary "my kid throws a tantrum too" type of meltdown, but a five-alarm situation with screaming, attempted biting, and physical bruising (of Mary by her child). I could feel the intensity of that moment because I......more

Holy cow did I love this book. It landed in my hands at exactly the right time. Over the past few years I’ve been realizing that not only do I have a spicy one, but my spouse and I are spicy ones too… which has been… illuminating. Reading this felt like finding not just a guidebook, but a mirror and......more