Blog: Infusion of
Courage
Preparing yourself for your kid’s appointment
Hello friends. I would love to know how you are all doing. How is school-at-home going for you? How are your kids handling things? What challenges are you coming up against these days? This week’s topic may seem a little out of touch, as there are few in-person appointments happening these days. But the very […]
When Parents and providers disagree about treatment
A Team Sport Helping a kid move toward wellness when struggling with a mental illness or behavioral disorder is a team sport. We need the help of their therapists, prescribers, and other supports. But what if the team disagrees about a course of treatment? What if the doctor wants to prescribe a med that you […]
Take courage
Dan came upon me carrying a box out to the garage. “What’s all that?” “I’m starting to reorganize the school room and this stuff is in the way.” “Wait. Wait, wait, wait.” Dan took the box out of my hands. “Yesterday you wanted to throw out everything in the pantry.” “We need to change things. […]
Staying power review
I am excited to tell you about a new book. Staying Power: Building a Stronger Marriage when Life Sends its Worst by Carol & Gene Kent and Cindy & David Lambert is coming out next week. Two years ago at a writers retreat, I met Carol and Gene Kent. I had the opportunity not only […]
Parent Stress when a kid has mental illness
Kirsten Panachyda The stress of caring for a kid with mental illness can take a significant toll on a parent. This experience can weaken an immune system, exacerbate existing conditions, and retrain the brain to respond in unhealthy ways to any negative stimulus. This toll, all too often, comes as an unexpected cost to a […]
A Home environment for mental health
“The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” Maya Angelou When my sons were little, after evening stories and a lullaby rendition of “Jesus Loves Me,” after one more drink of water or scurry to the bathroom, after the final […]