"Alright, here goes. I'm old. What that means is that I've survived (so far) and a lot of people I've known and loved did not. I've lost friends, best friends, acquaintances, co-workers, grandparents, mom, relatives, teachers, mentors, students, neighbors, and a host o...

You may have just spent many hours in the ER waiting for an opening in a psychiatric hospital for your child.  I'm sure you are exhausted and wonder if you did the right thing.  If this is your first go-around you may be wondering what to expect.  Beyond online reviews...

Fear of Transformation 
 

Sometimes I feel that my life is a series of trapeze swings. I'm either hanging on to a trapeze bar swinging along or, for a few moments in my life, I'm hurtling across space in between trapeze bars. 

Most of the time, I spend my life hanging on...

“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are now written in a very foreign tongue. Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live...

I have had the pleasure of working with parents who have bravely journeyed the murky waters of raising a child with long standing mental health challenges.

    Here are some helpful suggestions: 

1.) Being able to focus on your own family and not compare y...

You have probably fought hard to get a therapeutic school for your child. The next step most likely involves touring a few of the recommended schools. It's a good idea to sit down with your child and ask them what they would like to know about the school.  The more you...

Screen time can be a major issue in most families. You're not alone if you feel like you're losing your kids to their phones. 

Here is a good cell phone contract that you implement before you buy your child their first cell phone. 

Cell Phone Contract from BestOfLif...