“I believe your daughter has bipolar disorder.” My husband and I were shocked to hear the psychiatrist's words. We were ignorant about the world of mental health. We wanted to be...
Over six years ago my granddaughter was born 10 weeks early. Since she was a preemie, she spent the first couple of months of her life in an incubator. It helped sustain her...
Welcome to my blog struggling mom, dad, step-parent or grandparent. Today's blog is a true story. It's an interview with a mom whose adult son was a heroin addict. He also...
Do you wish you could sit down with a parent who’s further down the road of difficult parenting than you? You'd pepper them with questions and hope to glean something...
This is a letter from an addict who didn't make it. She was somebody's daughter - their pride and joy . . . a long time ago. She wrote this letter to her sister. The family...
These comments were shared by Linda Dahl*, the mom of an addict, after her daughter's relapse. Linda vulnerably shared insights she’s gained along the way. Even if your child...
Today's blog was authored by Richard Larson. It was his response to the suicide death of rock star musician Chris Cornell who struggled with depression most of his life –...
How can you stay emotionally healthy when your child is troubled? My daughter was losing her battle with addiction, mental illness and self-injury. She was an adult. I had done...
Concerts and bombs. Music and mayhem. No! They should not go together! Dear parents and grandparents, brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles and cousins and friends of...
I discovered two things that really helped me on my parenting journey. When your teen or adult child stops listening to you, stop talking (trying to teach, instruct, etc.) and...
If your son or daughter struggles with addiction, mental illness, self-injury, an eating disorder, suicidal thoughts, is incarcerated or has other issues, then Mother's Day is...
Thank you Judy Douglass, the mother of a former prodigal, for today's post. I believe her words will encourage you. June 2 is the Worldwide Prodigal Prayer Day. It will be here...