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Rita Bergen

Rita Bergen’s various occupations include homemaker, teacher, and author. Her recent book, Tommy’s Wired and Mommy’s Tired: Help for Moms of High-Energy Kids, offers perspective and hope for mothers, especially moms of hyperactive children. A graduate of the University of Kansas, Rita used her degree to homeschool their children and later to facilitate college workshops for neurodivergent students. Mother of four, grandmother of ten, and mentor to many, Rita lives in the Kansas City metro area with her husband of forty-two years. Learn more about Rita at her website, www.ritabergen.com.

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Dismantling Parental Shame

Good parenting equals good kids? Even though that parenting formula is common, its assumptions didn’t account for our reality.