© Photographee.eu/ Adobe Stock When I was 5 and 6 I was molested by a neighbor for about a year, and when I was 13 I was raped. These events drastically changed my life and affected my worldview. These men were never caught and never convicted. They were free to do this to [...]
I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma breast cancer in 2012. After fighting for my life, I came to understand the terrible mental toll that I had paid through that season. I wrote the following post to the women in our private Facebook support group, Booby Buddies, in 2014: [...]
I believe losing a child is the most brutal loss there is, but I hope what I have learned from the death of my son can help you in some small way. To the parents reading this who have lost a child, I wish I could hug you and make the pain go away, but [...]
Imagine your son or daughter comes home. They sit you down and they tell you they are gay or transgender; what is your reaction? How do you respond? Do you believe they are evil, that they are being deceived by the devil, that they are a sinner? Do you love and accept them, and tell [...]
Children struggling with mental illness face many challenges. Sometimes the pressures of school can create additional issues and put more pressure on your teen. For teens struggling with mental illness, the pressure can be immense. Just getting out of bed can be a battle. Some children may feel overwhelmed when faced with a test, others [...]
© Biker3/Adobe Stock To watch or not to watch? I belong to a private Facebook support group for sibling survivors of suicide and that is the question that currently seems to be the most common concern for its 1,595 members. Have you also been struggling to decide whether or not to watch [...]
I’ve always considered myself a “late bloomer.” I have never had any real passions. I am not athletic, artistic, and I have come to acceptance I will never be an engineer for NASA. However, something changed inside me when I turned 40 last year. Something cathartic. Something that moved me to take action. I am [...]
Let's face it, being a parent is hard work. It's probably the hardest job you will ever have. Adding special needs to parenting can make it seem almost impossible. To the mother facing that challenge I have a message: you are not failing, nor are you a failure. I remember days when my son Jake [...]
Suicide, what happens when you hear or read that word? Does it strike fear in you? Do you judge the person as selfish who died by suicide? Are you someone that has thought about suicide but have been afraid to talk about it. If so, why? Is it because you don’t want to be judged? [...]
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