Do you find yourself putting your feelings on hold in order to tend to others? 

Do you find yourself putting your feelings on hold in order to tend to others?

When you have been experiencing difficulties with your teen or young adult, whether from their depression, mental illness, drug or alcohol use, or anything else causing a challenge, you may not even realize that what you feel is coming second to managing the crises.  

Over time this can cause you to lose touch with your ability to honor your feelings.  

You may be reacting immediately without time to think first.  

Instead of responding after taking some time to consider how you would like to handle the situation.  

Pausing to connect with your own feelings can allow you to make decisions that will best support you and thus your child.