--- product_id: 528555515 title: "Your Child is Not Broken: Parent Your Neurodivergent Child Without Losing Your Marbles" brand: "heidi mavir" price: "101.26 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/528555515-your-child-is-not-broken-parent-your-neurodivergent-child-without store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Your Child is Not Broken: Parent Your Neurodivergent Child Without Losing Your Marbles **Brand:** heidi mavir **Price:** 101.26 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Your Child is Not Broken: Parent Your Neurodivergent Child Without Losing Your Marbles by heidi mavir - **How much does it cost?** 101.26 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/528555515-your-child-is-not-broken-parent-your-neurodivergent-child-without) ## Best For - heidi mavir enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted heidi mavir brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description An updated edition of the Sunday Times bestseller. Your Child Is Not Broken is THE book for parents who need permission to do things differently. An unapologetic, deeply moving manual for parents of neurodivergent children from Heidi Mavir, a late-identified, neurodivergent adult and parent to an autistic/ADHD teenager. This updated edition includes information on Pathological Demand Avoidance, Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria, an interview with Heidi's son Theo and more. Follow Heidi's irreverent and brutally honest story of her fight to be seen, heard and supported, while swimming against a tide of parent blame, ableist stereotypes and the weight of other people’s opinions. Your Child Is Not Broken is a call to arms for parents and carers of autistic, ADHD, or otherwise neurodivergent children. It is the book that no one has dared to write but every parent needs to read. Heidi’s hilarious anecdotes and heartbreaking storytelling offer validation, comfort, reassurance and wisdom to parents who need it the most. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Dimensions | 12.95 x 1.65 x 19.56 cm | | Edition | Main Market | | Isbn 10 | 1035030578 | | Isbn 13 | 978-1035030576 | | Item Weight | 132 g | | Language | English | | Print Length | 288 pages | | Publication Date | 11 May 2023 | | Publisher | Bluebird | | Reading Age | 18 years and up | ## Images ![Your Child is Not Broken: Parent Your Neurodivergent Child Without Losing Your Marbles - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61WXcv5ahjL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book is brilliant! *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 20 February 2023* The subtitle of the final chapter of Heidi Mavir’s book “Your Child is not Broken” is “Permission to Become ‘That’ Parent”, a phrase that to me actually sums up the whole book.If you are at the start of your journey with a SEND child, trying to navigate the system to find out what support is available, not wanting to chase people too many times as you don’t want to be seen as pushy, then this is the book for you. If you are further along, have already grown weary with the endless meetings with professionals, are fed up of being fobbed off by people minimising your child’s needs, then this is also the book for you! Heidi’s retelling of her and her autistic son Theo’s story gives an introduction to the challenges that parents of SEND children are likely to face, along with practical suggestions of what to say to professionals who just don’t seem to ‘get it’. I’ve been ‘that’ parent for nearly ten years now and while I’ve made my peace with how I’m sure I’m perceived by professionals, it never stops being exhausting. You never stop questioning whether you are doing the right thing and when you are tired and frustrated after yet another meeting it’s easy to wonder if maybe the professionals are right, maybe your concerns aren’t valid and you should just give their way a try. In those moments this book is a well needed reminder that it’s not you, it’s not your child, it’s the system that’s broken.Heidi is incredibly honest about everything she has been through and I found her openness at describing her initial misunderstandings about autism to be refreshing. As a parent it’s hard to look back at the things we did wrong before we knew better and it can be easy to think that everyone else always gets it right. Heidi describes how she confronted her unconscious biases around autism and disability and leaves the reader feeling inspired to do the same, rather than feeling personally blamed or attacked for having those views to start with.“Your Child is not Broken” is an easy and sometimes sweary read. Reading it felt like having my best friend sitting next to me, patiently reassuring me that I do know what’s best for my child and encouraging me to keep fighting for the support they need. Heidi speaks with the authority someone can only attain through living through that situation themselves and she validates the wide range of emotions felt by SEND parents by showing that we are not alone in feeling as we do. Thank you so much Heidi for sharing your story with us, I’ll be recommending “Your Child is not Broken” to all the SEND parents I know! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ND parents essential read *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 22 January 2023* As a multiply ND parent who’s experienced similar barriers and struggles , this book was so relatable, affirming, well researched & at times darkly hilarious.If you reach those moments of being overwhelmed, hopeless at the repeated barriers, the invalidation, the exhaustion of trying to get your child’s needs met whilsy struggling with your own challenges and disabilities, have reached rock bottom and feel like giving up , this is the book to reach for to ground yourself and feel less alone.It gets real, nothing is left to the imagination, it is full of descriptions of the most real life vulnerable moments you face as a ND parent. I truly appreciated the swears and dark humour. Touching the Gate chapter was especially relatable.Great thought has obviously gone into this book to make it as accessible as possible. I usually can’t finish a book but the font, colour of pages, spacing meant I effortlessly read it in one sitting, normally I have to reread, focus intensely, sit armed with a dictionary and then give up.It’s a book I’ll return to, reread , especially in those moments when it all gets too much and I need a reality check that it’s the system that’s broken not my child. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Uplifting for parents ❤️ *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 12 October 2025* For parents of neurodrivergent children this is a lovely book to read. If your looking for validation of your own feelings, experiences and to help remember your not alone in the many experiences you and your child are going through this is perfect. It's almost like having a best friend that can finally relate to what you feeling and going through.I would describe it as more of a memoir of the authors experiences then a book that will give you factual information or tips.I loved the writing style, very convenstaional, down to earth and free of jargon. Warning, the author does not hold back on her views or mix her words to sugar coat the reality she describes (this includes swearing), I did not mind this at all and find it refreshing to read a ture a acount if what a parent and child experiences in plain language.This also gave some insight into realising you as a parent may be neruodiverse and how this can also affect you.Overall, I really enjoyed this read. If your looking for something light, relatable without getting into the heavier side of understanding parenting nervodivergent children and at the start of learning more about the area, this is for you. --- ## 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/528555515-your-child-is-not-broken-parent-your-neurodivergent-child-without](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/528555515-your-child-is-not-broken-parent-your-neurodivergent-child-without) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-04*