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(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Hundreds of memoirs, cookbooks, and medical volumes have been written about raising children with autism, but none of them will make you laugh this hard. In All I Can Handle: I’m No Mother Teresa, mother, wife and down-to-earth human Kim Stagliano tells the inspiring, heartwarming, and utterly hysterical story of how one very strong woman raises three daughters with autism, loses one at Disney World, stays married, has sex, bakes gluten-free, goes broke, and keeps her sense of humor.
Kim has been featured on Good Morning America and in Time magazine among other national media outlets for her work with AgeOfAutism.com. She has devoted her life to raising autism awareness and helping parents like herself find the answers they need to best support their children. However, in this book, for the first time, she tells her life story. The memoir of a mother raising three severely disabled daughters may seem bleak, but in her loud, unique and compelling comedic and literary voice, Kim explains how there is nothing in life not worth laughing at – and no challenge you can’t learn to appreciate.
In All I Can Handle, I’m No Mother Teresa, you will read about how Kim is able to turn even the most mundane events into laughing matters. Some of the highlights of her daily adventures are:
· Sex and love. Kim didn’t have three kids with her husband by NOT having sex! She discusses how they make time for each other during their crazy schedules, how they got through her husband’s being laid off THREE times, how they almost got divorced over a round of golf, and how their relationship is now stronger than ever because of the setbacks they’ve encountered and overcome.
· Bullying. In the paperback, Kim tells the full story of the criminal case that yielded a guilty plea, when Bella was physically abused on the school bus. That case lead to a nationally reported/publicized arrest for texting while driving the special bus and another criminal case that had a surprising result.
· Exclusion and Isolation: Kim details the isolation and exclusion of autism that sometimes leads to tragedy. Currently, she is facing a painful reminder of this as her husband’s 49 year old sister did not invite Mia, Gianna and Bella to her Fall 2011 wedding, but asked other nieces and nephews to be in the wedding party. In interviews, Kim puts a humorous spin on this hurtful situation.
· Poop. Kim relates the difficulty in potty training her three autistic daughters, and how she ends up finding poop EVERYWHERE in her house (on the floors, in the walls, inside toys etc.)
· Her devotion to her children. Kim describes the panic attack she had when she lost one of her daughters at Disney World. She also writes about times when she had so much trouble getting her kids out of the car to pick up groceries or take-out food that she forfeited her own dinner because refusing to leave her kids alone in the car to get it.
· Money problems. Kim and her husband, like many other American couples, have suffered through layoffs, new jobs, and not having enough money to buy their kids Christmas presents.
Kim Stagliano’s story is unique because it is both tragic and heartwarming. She describes the terrible things she has had to endure, but also explains how she feels happy and blessed and enjoys every moment of her “Stagtastrophic” life.
About the Author:
Kim Stagliano is a nationally recognized autism advocate and speaker. Although autism typically affects boys, Stagliano is in the unique position of having three daughters with full-blown autism, which has made her and her family the focus of national media attention. She is managing editor of www.ageofautism.com and writes for The Huffington Post, and The Autism File magazine. A former sales and marketing executive, Stagliano lives in Connecticut with her family. Her website is www.kimstagliano.com.
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