The Unplanned Journey: Hope, Comfort, and Practical Help for Parents of Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Have you received a life-altering diagnosis for your child which has left you feeling devastated, confused, and fearful for your future?

More than three decades ago, author and mother Janet Kelly navigated those emotions when her second daughter was diagnosed with profound brain damage. Now, in The Unplanned Journey, she extends her hand to you, sharing the trials and triumphs of parenting a child with special needs.

This isn’t just a book; it’s a lifeline!

Within these pages, discover not just practical tips and guidance but a source of unwavering support. Kelly’s words resonate like those of a compassionate friend, a mentor who understands the “unplanned journey” you have embarked upon.

The practical tips and guidance shared in this book, along with the author's words of comfort and hope, make this a must read for all parents of children with special needs.

Janet Kelly has been a freelance writer for more than 20 years, and The Unplanned Journey is her first book.

When her daughter Kathryn was born with profound brain damage in 1991, she feared she would need to abandon any hope for her own personal goals or freedom. As Janet shares in her book, she learned to modify her new life to meet her needs as well as the needs of both of her daughters. Today, she is a full-time flight attendant and licensed esthetician with her own line of natural skin care. She wrote this book to provide other parents with the hope, comfort, and practical tips she wished someone would have passed down to her all those years ago.

Janet lives in Louisville, Kentucky next door to her first-born daughter Ann, grandson Tristin, and their ever-expanding family of dogs and cats.