Do you find that your teen or adult child ignores you when you try to communicate, tuning you out or not fully listening and just nodding? The thing is, communication cannot just be about the problems or issues.  It cannot just be about their illness, medications, doctors, or addiction.  When every interaction is about taking…

If you want to take a step towards a more loving relationship with your teen/adult child, begin with thinking of all the things you love about them. And if right now you are having some difficulties with conflict, communication, or whatever it is, I do understand this could be difficult at first. But think back…

Are you stuck in grieving the loss of the way life used to be prior to your child’s mental illness or addiction? If so, I hear you, as I have been there too.  I remember when all the childhood memories came flooding back to me, the happy easy joyful times where life felt more normal.…

When you focus on what you don’t want to happen, you begin living as if that thing you don’t want is already happening. For example, if you are up all night worrying that your teen or adult child will stop their medication and go into a psychotic state, you are living your life as if…

When you hear the word boundaries, do you think of something harsh? Do you feel if you set boundaries with your teen or adult child that you will have to hold back your loving emotions in order to stick to your boundaries? If you answered yes to these questions, let’s work on changing your views…

I am beyond excited that I finished the manuscript for my book I am writing on my journey of the love and loss of my son through his mental illness and addiction and I have officially given it to the editor to begin getting it ready for publishing!  Life does not always give us what…

Sometimes it’s easy to put things off… you may reason with yourself “I can work on this later, time will help resolve this issue, I will figure this out later, I don’t have the resources.”  And before you know it, later has turned into weeks, months, even years where nothing has changed. You are still…

Part of finding peace in your life is accepting your own limitations of not being able to fix your teen or young adult child’s mental illness or addiction. As a parent, you may think you should be able to fix or control what happens with your son or daughter. You may see yourself as responsible…

If you feel stressed during interactions with your teen or young adult child and it seems like you are fighting against each other when it comes to their mental illness or addiction, you are not alone.  Often they do not see things the same way you do. You start off on the same side… both…

If your teen or young adult is suffering from mental illness or addiction, acceptance is integral to finding peace in your life. Why? If your child is struggling with something, this means it is already happening. It is the current reality.  Until you accept what is happening, your brain continues to fight against it. You…