Archive for January 2024

I recently posted about when your child has mental illness and addiction, you may need to grieve the loss of who they were and how life was before illness.  Not doing so can prevent you from finding peace.  One thing that may stand in your way of grieving is denial.  Denial is refusal to believe or accept…

If you have a child with mental illness and addiction, you undoubtedly know that life is different now than it was prior to their illness and addiction.  They may seem like a different person. You may have a different relationship with them. You probably have different thoughts and struggles.  They may not be on the same path…

I know you probably hear a lot about self-love, but loving yourself and taking good care of yourself is especially important when you are a parent or caregiver struggling with a teen or adult child with mental illness and addiction. Why – 💫 Self-love allows you to live with an open heart and connect to…