Archive for March 2023

When you have a teen or adult child with mental illness or addiction, you may find yourself living in fear much of the time.  I understand, as I was there too. I realized that behind the fear was a need for certainty—certainty that my son would be okay, that he would be safe, and that…

Have you ever let your child’s bad mood affect your own mood? This can be especially tough when they are suffering from mental illness or dealing with addiction and their moods seem to go up and down frequently. When they are down, you feel down. When they are stressed, you feel stressed.  Well just like…