December 1, 2021 It’s not your fault, but it is your fight I don’t remember the first time I heard this phrase, but it immediately struck a chord with me. It’s not your fault, but it…
November 13, 2021 The saddest little lad in the world What follows is an original work of fiction I wrote recently with Xage’s help. I’m hoping to publish it as a children’s book about…
November 9, 2021 When did “crying out loud” become a bad thing? I’ve been crying a lot lately. I’m not talking about just a tear or two over a sappy movie or holiday commercial. No, I’m…
October 20, 2021 Ending the stigma around kids and mental illness Two children have chronic, potentially life threatening diseases that require hospitalization. One illness impacts the body. That child may get cards, balloons, calls, visits…
October 6, 2021 What it’s like to have a skin picking disorder I have dermatillomania. That is a terrible name. Anytime a diagnosis has “mania” in it, you know it’s not good. There’s another name for…
September 30, 2021 Do you know how to handle a mental health crisis? When a physical health crisis arises, like a sudden illness, injury or accident, most of us know what to do. First there are obvious…
August 2, 2021 How to love someone with depression I have the utmost empathy for anyone living with major clinical depression – especially treatment resistant depression. I have a front-row seat to this…
July 29, 2021 Would your life be improved by a recovery day or two? Like the incredible Ms. Simone Biles, I am a huge believer in recovery days for both adults and kids. I’ve always been a fan…
July 20, 2021 How to escape from the prison of diet culture In a recent post, I promised a follow-up piece about diet culture and how to escape from it. Make no mistake, diet culture is…
May 30, 2021 Helpful tips for parents of self-harming kiddos Topping the list of the ten most difficult topics anyone could ever talk about, the topic of self-harming kiddos is a doozy. Truth time:…
