Last weekend, our little family among millions accomplished something grand. It’s actually so monumental to us as a family that I imagine that the universe celebrated along with us at the very moment that it happened maybe even with the creation of a new star out there somewhere in the galaxy. The residue from broken … Continue reading A Broken Understanding
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A Dad Takes Note | He Learns How to Play Electric Guitar and Joins His Daughter on Her Musical Journey
How is it that a dad in his early fifties decides to learn how to play an electric guitar? Is it the fulfillment of a childhood dream or perhaps a mid-life crisis? No. It’s neither. It simply has to do with love and respect for Kim as a singer and finding artists who are compatible with … Continue reading A Dad Takes Note | He Learns How to Play Electric Guitar and Joins His Daughter on Her Musical Journey
The Sound of Silence
Do you know what depression or mental illness sound like? Can you hear depression in a friend's voice? Do you recognize it in your significant other's cry? And if you could hear mental illness, what exactly would it sound like? Mental illness has a few different sounds to me. It's a whisper so quiet that only … Continue reading The Sound of Silence
An Open Letter to My Adult Child, Now a Mother Herself, Who Still Lives at Home
To My Beautiful Daughter, I’m writing this letter to you to let you know that your dream of becoming independent hasn’t gone unnoticed and to let you know that you’ll get there. It must have been tough to have watched your siblings, who you grew up with, complete college, land steady careers and move out … Continue reading An Open Letter to My Adult Child, Now a Mother Herself, Who Still Lives at Home
The Truth About Empathy | Do We Really “Get it?”
I imagine that you've heard the word empathy. However, do you know what it really means? The truth about empathy has escaped many people, but there are those that know its true meaning. I've had a reoccurring thought lately that gets to the heart of empathy. What is this thought? Do you ever have reoccurring thoughts about what others … Continue reading The Truth About Empathy | Do We Really “Get it?”
Dad’s Coat | True Family Teamwork
Do you happen to have a busy household with adult children still living at home with you? Perhaps you have grandchildren living with you as well? I do, and I find myself wondering at times how we manage to make it work. To give you an idea of what my household looks like in regard to the number … Continue reading Dad’s Coat | True Family Teamwork
You Are Not Alone
I imagine that you are reading this blog because you, just like me, have an adult child who lives with mental illness or maybe it appears to you that your adult child may be living with an undiagnosed mental illness. Perhaps you are a relative or a friend who knows someone who has an adult … Continue reading You Are Not Alone
