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When family falls apart, love-and a few rescue dogs-hold it together.
Cindy Ojczyk's master plan seems foolproof: foster for a pet rescue. Surely a parade of rescue dogs will help her family heal after the loss of their beloved pup and end the sister-wars erupting between her teens.
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What could possibly go wrong? Everything, as it turns out. The girls keep fighting. Doors keep slamming. And in the middle of all that adolescent fury come the diagnoses—both kids are struggling with anxiety and ADHD.
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Suddenly Cindy isn't just managing sibling squabbles. She's juggling counseling appointments, advocating for school accommodations, and facing the painful realization that her love alone isn’t enough to hold her family together.
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Yet amid medications, meltdowns, and muddy paws, something unexpected is happening. By helping dogs heal, the family is learning hopeful lessons. And with every successful adoption, the family edges closer to a rescue none of them expected.
Just a few cute faces you'll meet in the book.
Twenty-five dogs and puppies and a handful of cats and kittens called our home theirs during the memoir years.
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Every dog in this memoir gave something unforgettable - trust, joy, chaos, comfort, and love. In their honor, a portion of proceeds from Mom Loves the Dogs More is donated annually to nonprofit animal rescue organizations that share our commitment to second chances.
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What Readers Have to Say
Cara Achterberg, Author
This book hits so close to home...Using the stories of her effort to help helping foster dogs, she shares the beautiful lessons that helped her also be a good parent – not perfect, not always right, but always trying from the heart. Love this book and all it teaches us, not just about finding a home, but building one. Highly recommend this one - whether you love a kid or a dog, it will speak to your heart.