In Every Door Closed is raw and deeply personal memoir told in the form of a short story, where a mother bravely chronicles her harrowing journey parenting a child with Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED)—a condition marked by sudden, intense outbursts of rage.

From the earliest signs of unpredictable behavior, she captures the emotional turmoil of loving a child whose struggle is invisible to the outside world but all-consuming within the walls of their home.

Through vivid storytelling, the author opens the door to her once-private world: holes in walls, shattered trust, and sleepless nights spent walking on eggshells. The story captures not just the devastating episodes of violence and emotional turmoil, but also the quiet moments of guilt, confusion, and desperate hope.

But this is not just the story of a mother and her son. It is also the story of a family stretched to its limits. The emotional toll on her other children—siblings forced to grow up too soon, to live in fear, to sometimes feel unseen—is rendered with heartbreaking honesty. The mother grapples with impossible choices: protect one child without failing the others, advocate without enabling, love without losing herself in the process.

As the title suggests, every attempt to seek help—through doctors, therapists, schools, and support systems—feels like another closed door. Yet, despite the setbacks, her love never wavers. What emerges is a testament to maternal resilience, a call for greater awareness around childhood mental illness, and a plea to open the doors that remain unjustly closed to families like hers.

This book is a vital, humanizing look at the reality of parenting a child with IED, offering solidarity to other parents in similar situations and shedding light for those who’ve never had to live in that kind of storm.