--- product_id: 328725124 title: "The Family Experience of PDA: An Illustrated Guide to Pathological Demand Avoidance" price: "138.23 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/328725124-the-family-experience-of-pda-an-illustrated-guide-to-pathological store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # The Family Experience of PDA: An Illustrated Guide to Pathological Demand Avoidance **Price:** 138.23 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Family Experience of PDA: An Illustrated Guide to Pathological Demand Avoidance - **How much does it cost?** 138.23 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/328725124-the-family-experience-of-pda-an-illustrated-guide-to-pathological) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Eliza Fricker gets it. Describing her perfectly imperfect experience of raising a PDA child, with societal judgements and family pressures, she knows how easy it is to feel overwhelmed, resentful and alone. The Family Experience of PDA 's comedic illustrations explain these challenging situations and emotions in a way that words simply cannot, bringing some much-needed levity back into PDA parenting. Humorous anecdotes with a compassionate tone remind parents that they are not alone, and they're doing a great job. If children are safe, happy, and you leave the house on time, who cares about some smelly socks? A light-hearted and digestible guide to being a PDA parent covering everything from tolerance levels, relationships and meltdowns to collaboration, flexibility, and self care to dip in and out as your schedule allows to help get to grips with this complex condition. This book is an essential read for any parent with a PDA child, to help better understand your child, build support systems and carve out some essential self-care time guilt-free. Review: It’s great. Short and sweet for stressed out parents. - Really helpful and quick to read! I never feel like I have time to read so I have A LOT of books “on the go”. However, I finished this book within a day and that works for me! It provides some really good insight and advice and I feel like someone finally understands. I would recommend it to anyone who suspects their child has PDA. I’m completely overwhelmed most days, and although this book isn’t going to solve that overnight, it has given me some tools to try out before I completely burn out. Review: Absolutely Brilliant! - A great book. I read it in one sitting. Really encapsulates life with a PDA child, gives concise practical examples of how to parent a PDA child in a collaborative way. The comic book style illustrations really help me to remember key phrases and approaches. Reading this also made me feel better about not knowing how to parent my PDA child yet and about it not being possible to always get it right. Eliza has done a wonderful job in writing this book to support families and it is so accessible that I will be recommending it to family and friends to read as well. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #90,207 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #143 in Parenting Books on Children with Disabilities #251 in Anxiety | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 370 Reviews | ## Images ![The Family Experience of PDA: An Illustrated Guide to Pathological Demand Avoidance - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81XsDZ0tv+L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It’s great. Short and sweet for stressed out parents. *by R***. on 23 October 2025* Really helpful and quick to read! I never feel like I have time to read so I have A LOT of books “on the go”. However, I finished this book within a day and that works for me! It provides some really good insight and advice and I feel like someone finally understands. I would recommend it to anyone who suspects their child has PDA. I’m completely overwhelmed most days, and although this book isn’t going to solve that overnight, it has given me some tools to try out before I completely burn out. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely Brilliant! *by M***E on 20 November 2021* A great book. I read it in one sitting. Really encapsulates life with a PDA child, gives concise practical examples of how to parent a PDA child in a collaborative way. The comic book style illustrations really help me to remember key phrases and approaches. Reading this also made me feel better about not knowing how to parent my PDA child yet and about it not being possible to always get it right. Eliza has done a wonderful job in writing this book to support families and it is so accessible that I will be recommending it to family and friends to read as well. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Like a mirror reflecting our family life - highly recommended *by K***Y on 5 January 2023* Reading this book today was one of the most emotional moments of my life. Suddenly, we are not alone. It is like Eliza has been stood in my house watching our daily life. Recently I had been considering the fact that my daughter could be a PDA child but after reading this I am 100% sure. Many tears have been shed today, and a weight has been lifted. This book is amazing. Easy to read and understand. The illustrations are wonderful. I will definitely be sharing it with anyone that spends time with us as a family. It also gave me hope, and reassured me that I am doing okay. There were so many of the strategies that Eliza uses in the book that we have already discovered ourselves. This gave me a much needed boost of confidence too. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Family Experience of PDA - Declarative Language Handbook: Using a Thoughtful Language Style to Help Kids with Social Learning Challenges Feel Competent, Connected, and Understood - The Educator’s Experience of Pathological Demand Avoidance --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/328725124-the-family-experience-of-pda-an-illustrated-guide-to-pathological](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/328725124-the-family-experience-of-pda-an-illustrated-guide-to-pathological) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-25*