Because you never stop being a parent
When You Aren’t the Only One in Your Adult Child’s Life The lights on the tree are twinkling, the smell of apple cider fills the air; Christmas is here at last. A time of love, compassion, carols, and goodwill to all. Until you realize you will be sharing Christmas. My Family & Christmas When I… Continue reading Sharing Christmas
A few weeks ago, my son married a wonderful woman. He’s my oldest baby and I am thrilled. I think she is awesome and a great match for him. She is funny, intelligent and adores my son. When your child is getting married, what more could a mother want? One thing though that has surprised… Continue reading 4 Important Things to Know When Your Child Gets Married
Will the Pain Ever Go Away? The only way to describe my emotional state when my son died was raw. Shocked and devastated were my primary emotions. It felt surreal and strange. I looked around in wonder that the world was still spinning on it’s axis. How could that be? Didn’t it know that my… Continue reading Every Grieving Mother’s Question
Mental Illness Affects All Family Members It can be difficult to navigate the waters when your adult child has a mental illness. You may feel overwhelmed, helpless, guilty or hopeless. The last thing you need to do is worry about any of your other children, but the fact is you need to do just that.… Continue reading Helping Siblings of Mentally Ill Adults
What To Do When Church is Painful Church is hard for me. It isn’t that my faith is hard, but actually attending a church service is difficult. I just can’t do church anymore. After my son died, I tried to go, I really did. I went a few weekends and I was miserable. The first… Continue reading I Just Can’t Do Church Anymore
A Layman’s Explanation After my son’s death, I was constantly told that I would never be the same. I was told I would never look at life the same way. Some even insinuated that I would never be happy again. It wasn’t until I was in year four of grieving that I realized I needed… Continue reading My EMDR Experience
Adam 1987 – 2015 Yawning this morning, I rolled over in bed. I rubbed the sleep out of my eyes. I’d woken up from a pretty good night’s sleep – at least a good night once I had cleaned up the vomit the dog left on our bedroom floor. Serves her right for stealing that… Continue reading Grieving with Intention
Making a Family Recipe Book They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, but the truth is, most people relate food to people, places and things and this can be the basis of the ultimate family gift idea. The scent of our favourite food cooking often brings with it a feeling… Continue reading Ultimate Family Gift Idea
Things to Consider When Becoming a Grandparent They say there is nothing as wonderful as becoming a grandparent. The emotions are similar to being a parent but you don’t have to deal with all the work, sleepless night and dirty diapers. Unless of course you want to deal with them. What should you expect when… Continue reading What to Expect When Your Child is Expecting
What are My Rights? I remember one of the hardest things about having an adult child with a mental illness is the feeling of hopelessness. When their condition is not under control, it can be frustrating and upsetting. It’s during times like those that you wonder about your legal rights as the parent of a… Continue reading The Legal Rights of a Mentally Ill Child
