MSI Press Blog

  Let’s be honest: parenting is beautiful, sacred, and sometimes absolutely maddening. You love your kids. You’d do anything for them. But there are days when the noise, the mess, the questions, the whining, the sibling squabbles, and the sticky fingers on every surface make you want to scream into a pillow—or flee to a monastery. You’re not alone. And you’re not a bad parent. You’re just human. Step One: Pause Before You Pounce When your nerves are frayed, your first job isn’t to fix the chaos. It’s to calm yourself . Take a breath. A real one. In through the nose, out through the mouth. Step outside if you can. Nature is a nervous system reset. Lock yourself in the bathroom for 90 seconds. (Yes, they’ll knock. Ignore them.) Put on music—soothing or silly. Dance if you dare. Step Two: Decode the Madness Often, kids act out because something’s off. Are they hungry? Tired? Overstimulated? Bored? Do they need connection, not correction? Are they mirroring your stress? ...

  And the best books of First Quarter 2024 are ... drumroll! .... Amazon Top 100 Greg Bagdade's book, Mental Health Mayday , reached #51 in Psychology Education and Training and #83 in safety and first aid. Kris Girrell’s book,  Learning to Feel , reached #60 in biographies of social scientists and psychologists. Shannon Gonyou’s book,  Since Sinai , reached #11 in biographies of Judaism. Steven Greenebaum’s book,  An Afternoon’s Dictation , reached #59 in ecumenism. Larry MacDonald’s book,  RV Oopsies , reached #80 in travel humor. Bob McGee’s book,  A View through the Fog , reached #63 in bridge engineering. Ken Mogren’s book,  Spunky Grandmas and Other Amusing Characters , reached #71 in limericks and humorous verse. Boris Shekhtman’s book,  How to Improve Your Foreign Language Immediately , reached #15 in study and teaching references and #35 in academic and commercial writing reference. Awards A View through the Fog (Bob McGee) Pinnacle Book...

  Parenting a neurodivergent child has never been a simple task, but 2026 brings a new kind of landscape — one filled with louder opinions, faster systems, and a world that still hasn’t learned to slow down long enough to understand our kids. But here’s the quiet truth that matters more than any trend or headline: Neurodivergent children don’t need a new year to become someone different. They need a world that finally learns to see them clearly. And that starts with us — the parents, grandparents, caregivers, and everyday advocates who translate their needs into a language the world can understand. What’s shifting in 2026 This year, more families are rejecting the old frameworks of “fixing,” “normalizing,” or “making them fit.” Instead, we’re moving toward something far more powerful: Respecting neurological difference Building environments that support regulation, not compliance Teaching self‑advocacy early and often Centering dignity over performance 2026 is the year...