Hope

Personal Writing & Blog

Aug 193 min read

Ten Things I’ve Learned Since My Son Died

The pain of losing a child can be physical. That first year, in addition to the emotional pain, I had an ache in my heart that was a constan

Aug 31, 20233 min read

Harm Reduction = Opportunity to Live

Here's one of the biggest problems for someone with substance abuse disorder. To begin with, there is a saying that goes like this:...

Jul 12, 20233 min read

I'm just a mom who does stuff she has to do...

"You're so strong and brave." "How do you do it?" "Why do you do it?" "You didn't grieve very long before you started doing it." These...

Sep 29, 20223 min read

Tapping Into Grief

When you lose a child, there is nothing positive to be said. People say, “he’s at peace now” and I believe that, but it doesn’t reduce...

Oct 7, 20217 min read

Conversations with Former Drug Users - Educate Your Kids and Yourselves

This post is for everyone - but especially for parents of younger kids. Its a sad ugly truth that your children will most likely be...

Jul 22, 20212 min read

Turning Loss into Hope

Maggie Today I’m sharing about a woman who is a genuine hero. One definition of hero is “someone who fights for a cause” and Maggie...

Jul 8, 20213 min read

We Need Each Other

“Each one of us has lived through some devastation, some loneliness, some weather superstorm or spiritual superstorm, when we look at...