Distracting the Distractions

“Attention Deficit Disorder can be both an asset and a challenge. Jo-Anne explains what it is and how to help your ADD child gain confidence and-what we all need-more focus.”

    

Annette Parte

“Distracting the Distractions is a must read for all parents. 

I am the mother of three children, non of whom fall into the category or under the label of ADD/ADHD or anything else for that matter and I found this book very enlightening. Why? Simply because although my children haven't walked this journey, many of their peers are. Distracting the Distractions gave me incredible insight into the mind of someone who, on a daily basis, struggles with what I would call normal daily activities. I never really understood what the challenges were.

Jo-Anne's complete honesty about her own journey and her son's battles gives parents like myself a greater understanding of what is actually going on within the mind of a child or adult with ADD/ADHD. Since reading this book I have educated my children and translated what I learned through Jo-Anne's story into language that they understand. 

Once I started reading the book I couldn't put it down. I wanted to know more I wanted to flip the pages to see what would happen next and where this mind I was reading about would travel. My eyes were being opened to a world I've never known.

Thanks to Jo-Anne I know I have more compassion and my children have a greater understanding allowing them to show kindness and grace in different situations. This book is a definite must read and one I have recommended to many.”

    

Susan J Sohn

“Once I started I was hooked – I couldn’t put it down!

Reading Distracting the Distractions was like a little piece of Jo-Anne right in my hands. She is witty and wise. There is no judgment in her words; just experience. She doesn’t presume to tell you what you should think; she merely tells you what she experienced. Her writing is straightforward. For anyone struggling with the reality of being ADHD or raising a child that is, she says, “I’ve been there – and there is an upside.”

By her humor she gives permission to laugh about the very real challenges you may be facing. And even though her conclusion was to medicate there is nothing in her writing (or even her personality) that says that is the road you need to take.

Being ADHD or having kids that are is a reality for some. Jo-Anne Sieppert simply talks about that reality in a clear, down to earth and even fun way.”

Aviva Bel’Harold