Books by Mary Osgood

Butterscotch's Tale: A Poodle Puppy's Struggle to Take or Not to Take Medication is a charming story that is playfully written, and its vivid illustrations are captivating. Butterscotch's journey helps children and adults alike to empathize with a child that has poor impulse control, self-regulation, and hyperactivity, which negatively affects his or her relationships and interactions. It also addresses many interventions that can be used as coping tools before resorting to medication. But if medication is needed, it can enable a person to function, build self-confidence in their ability to build relationships, and even thrive. This book is being used in therapy sessions, classrooms, and homes to help people to see the value in using the medication that is prescribed to them and to encourage those they care about to feel understood and loved.