“Mommy I’m Still In Here is a true testament to your family’s strength to turn such a tremendous challenge into a positive light to inspire others.”

-Maria Shriver

“It is wonderful that Kate McLaughlin is using her family’s story to promote awareness of bipolar disorder and put an end to the stigma that so often accompanies it.”

-Tipper Gore

“Mommy I’m Still in Here is sad and touching. Kate McLaughlin is a great writer and… a wonderful mom.”

-Rosie O’Donnell

“Kate McLaughlin’s book, Mommy I’m Still Here, is a unique achievement.
It manages to convey the deeply felt emotions of a family struggling with the bipolar condition while doing so with a message that’s ultimately uplifting and hopeful. It’s both a great read and a source of hope for other families dealing with bipolar disorder or any condition that brings tough challenges to the family.”

-Tom Wootton, President-Bipolar Advantage

“Kate McLaughlin chronicles with great love the difficult journey her family has experienced. With two of her three children diagnosed with bipolar disorder, she eloquently conveys her hard-won understanding of how challenging it can be for a family to live with mental illness and to fight the necessary battles along the way. But most importantly, she tells an extremely positive and motivating story that offers hope to all who struggle with this devastating illness”

- Andy Behrman, author of Electroboy: A Memoir of Mania

“Mommy I’m Still In Here does what good books are meant to: comforts us, showing us we are not alone. It is vivid and sincere.”

-John Neufeld, author of Lisa, Bright and Dark

“Profound and poetically written, Mommy I’m Still In Here takes the reader on a journey that begins in the home of a happy and loving family, and devolves dramatically as first one, and than the other teenage child onsets with severe symptoms of bipolar disorder. Kate McLaughlin, telling her story through her diary and keen sensibility, uncannily captures both the words and internal feelings of her children. For the first time, a reader sees not only the impact of a child’s illness on a family, but also the impact of one sibling’s illness on the other. Yet, in the fullness of time, the family learns to navigate the illness, the children become well, and this beautiful memoir offers hope and encouragement to every parent and adolescent who is forced to take this reluctant journey. We highly recommend this book.”

-Demitri F. Papolos, M.D. and Janice Papolos, co-authors of The Bipolar Child

“Mommy I’m Still in Here is a page turner! It is uplifting not only for this particular mental illness, but any teenage behavior that is stressing the family unit. I was hooked all the way through.”

-Darlene Evans, Yahoo’s Online Book Group President

“Did you ever see a child with mental illness and wonder what their lives are like and how their parents cope with their illness? Or perhaps you have a child with mental illness in your social network or family. I highly recommend Mommy I’m Still in Here for anyone who fits this description. Kate McLaughlin, mother of two children with bipolar disorder, has written a riveting memoir about her family life which is full of insights, hope, and useful strategies. Mommy I’m Still in Here does a great job of bringing in a fresh and balanced perspective on this complex topic. This book will broaden your horizons and help you see hope in seemingly hopeless situations.”

-Praveen Madan, LitMinds.org and Booksmith, San Francisco

“MOMMY, I’M STILL IN HERE…will become a “handbook” for parents struggling with bipolar children.”

-Maggie Harding, Bookreporter

“…extremely gripping, moving, and well written. Mommy I’m Still in Here will be a welcome and needed ‘reality check’ for families coming to grips with this disease.”

-Shelley Reinhardt, Senior Executive Editor, Columbia University Press

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