Suicide is a growing problem among teens and young adults, especailly since the pandemic. Worried, frightened parents need help. Are you concerned about your child? Have you...
My Child Might Be Suicidal – What Can a I Do? Part 1
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7 Lies of Suicide: A 14 year-old’s Goodbye Letter
Has your son or daughter struggled with suicidal thoughts? Have they made an attempt to end their life? Maybe you know someone who has been impacted by suicide. Many of us do....
Nature: Relief for Weary Parents to Destress and Restore
Fjords National Park, New Zealand Today I welcome guest blogger Kirsten Panachyda, author and mom of a son with mental health challenges. We all carry a lot of stress as parents...
A Hurting Parent’s Freedom Song
Today is the 4th of July. Thinking about what this holiday means caused me to ask myseslf: How can parents whose children are in bondage to drug or alcohol abuse, self-injury of...
Mental Illness Part 7 – What Parents Need to Know About Major Depression
This is part 7 in a series on mental illness. If your son or daughter has been diagnosed with depression, this is for you. It's one of the most common mental health issues,...
Mental Illness Part 6 – What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
This is Part 6 of a series on Mental Illness. These posts are mainly directed at helping parents understand and cope better, but everyone needs more information because one day...
Mental Illness Part 5 – Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder
This is part 5 in a series on mental illness, also called brain disorders. As a parent who once knew nothing about mental illness before my daughter, now thirty five, was...
Mental Illness Part 4 – Panic Disorder
Today's post is part 4 in a series on mental illness. Being a parent today is tough. But sometimes parenting can be super-tough, like during a pandemic or coming out of one. Have...
Mental Illness Part 3 – Has Your Child Been Diagnosed with Schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia. Have you wondered if this could be what's wrong with your son or daughter, or have they already been diagnosed? Maybe you weren't surprised, but either way it was...
Mental Illness Part 2 – When Your Child has Bipolar Disorder
"I've finished my assessment and I believe your child has Bipolar Disorder. We'll need to get them started on medication right away." Have you been on the receiving end of these...
A Good Goal and A Practical Tip When Your Child Has a Mental Illness
May is Mental Health Awareness month. Today's post is designed to draw attention to mental illness and offer help to bewldered parents. "You'll get over it." "Snap out of it."...
4 Suggestions for Parents Who Feel Hopeless at Easter
Yesterday was Palm Sunday. Easter is less than a week away, a day of hope and new beginnings. But before the resurrection came the crucifixion which brought a lot of loss,...