Addiction – like cancer – is a disease. Individuals – like my young adult son with a history of childhood trauma and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome – are… Read more “From Early Trauma to Addiction”
Christmas Reinvented: The 12 Days of Connection
Relationships or things? Which one are you focusing upon this holiday season? To be honest, my family’s first Christmas 20 years ago was over-stimulating. An emotional roller… Read more “Christmas Reinvented: The 12 Days of Connection “
I Love You, I Love You Not: The Evolution of Connection
I don’t get sad. I don’t get happy. I just go through the day like a dream. It’s odd really, and I don’t like it. Honestly, I… Read more “I Love You, I Love You Not: The Evolution of Connection”
The Sad Reality: I Could Outlive One of My Children
Nothing breaks a parent’s heart more than the death of a child. Regrets, guilt, shame. There wasn’t a place to share one last memorable experience. There wasn’t… Read more “The Sad Reality: I Could Outlive One of My Children”
Don’t Just Include. Embrace!
Inclusion. It’s an overused word in education, employment and community circles – with minimal understanding. Actually the goal is rather simple. Take individuals with a disability and… Read more “Don’t Just Include. Embrace!”
What My Daughter Taught Me about Guys and Sex
In high school I heard stories – then more frequently in college. Graphic accounts from guys about their sexual behavior. Usually fact, with a little fiction added… Read more “What My Daughter Taught Me about Guys and Sex”
Kids and Money, Oh My!
Here’s my two cents. The challenge with money at my house has been very real for the past 20 years. But I’m not talking about the financial… Read more “Kids and Money, Oh My!”
My Child Struggles: How Much to Share?
With a new school year around the corner, most parents can’t wait for the return to structure and routine – from which kids benefit. But parents also… Read more “My Child Struggles: How Much to Share?”
The Envious Parent
Envy. You want what someone else has. But it’s different than jealousy – when you worry about someone taking what you have. Both, however, are counterproductive emotions.… Read more “The Envious Parent”
Evolution of the Angry Teen
I expected a little teenage “attitude” during my adoption journey – but never the level of anger seen in five of my six children. Over-the-top. Aggressive. Anti-social.… Read more “Evolution of the Angry Teen”