As parents, we all have our difficult days with our children. My toddler’s hour-long tantrum in the car was a good reminder of this. Sometimes children are not being contrary to push our buttons, but rather they are just being themselves. In January First, father Michael Schofield realizes that his daughter Jani isn’t being difficult or contrary. In fact, at the age of six, Jani was diagnosed with schizophrenia.
After reading this intense and gripping memoir, our From Left to write members had a lot to discuss:
- Lorien of kaenix.com wonders if depression is genetic
- Pamela Gold from 2 Much Testosterone knows the stigma of mental illness well
- Elaine at Connor and Helen Grow Up is grateful for her community
- Rebecca from Life Of An Army Wife made a move in the right direction
- Alicia S of Titere Con Bonete doesn’t miss the Ritalin
- Nicole Pelton at Not Just a Working Mom worries more as her children grow older
- Cristie Ritz-King from The Right Hand Mom & Real Life Wellness advocated for her daughter, sort of
- Thien-Kim of I’m Not the Nanny doesn’t want to talk at the bus stop
- Jodi at Jodifur follows the flow of her son’s nature
- Neena from hooey!critic birthed a terribly unhappy baby
- Amy of Occupation: Mommy offers tips to help your child make new friends
- Amy Heinz at Using Our Words hides in her reality when she’s overwhelmed
- Charlotte from I (Don’t) Know Mommy waited for that phase to pass
- Taylor Usry of The Quiet Moments, Page 2 suddenly has a picky eater
- Jennifer Denning at Losing The Shadow knew something was up with Mom
- Nellie from Brooklyn Active Mama disagree with hubby’s parenting style
- Tracy at Tracy’s Nook found a new normal in her son
- Melanie of tales from the crib tried to be the perfect mom
- Lisa from Hannemaniacs refused to read this book
- Robin (noteverstill) at The Not-Ever-Still Life has two mischief makers on her hands
- Desiree Allen of Writing to Sanity exposes a deep dark secret
- Brenda Bartella Peterson from Grit and Grace connects the memoir to a movie scene
- Karen Sweitzer at A Magical Mommy feared the diagnosis
- Julie of A Good Joe has a unique son, too
Have we convinced you to read January First yet?
Learn more about Michael’s family and Jani on his blog, Jani’s Journey.
