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Jun 21

Jun 21 Should I Medicate My Child For Attention Deficit Disorder?

I thought my daughter was lazy. Her constant forgetfulness was driving me crazy and I thought she just didn't care. Turns out she has Attention Deficit Disorder. Here's what I learned and how I handled it.

Apr 30

Apr 30 Should I Medicate My Child for Depression?

Jackie

Parenting

My experience with my daughter's depression. I was hell-bent on not medicating her. I was refusing her treatment for what I would eventually find out is a serious illness and could have cost me her life. Read our story and decide what is best for you and your child.

Mar 23

Mar 23 Overcoming Depression and Anxiety

Jackie

Guest Bloggers

Guest Blogger Bonnie McConaughy writes about her battle with depression and anxiety that started when she was a child. Her passion for becoming a writer helped her through the difficult times and she found the strength to fulfill and live her dreams.

Oct 26

Oct 26 The Divorce Stigma

Jackie

Divorce

I want to change the stigma associated with divorce. Many people move on successfully and others need a little push. Here's my take on the situation.

Sep 19

Sep 19 Teen Depression and Suicide

Jackie

Divorce

The story of the struggles my daughter was having following my divorce, her "coming out", her depression, and her thoughts of suicide.

Sep 17

Sep 17 My Angry Lesbian

Jackie

LGBT

My daughter "came out" when she was 13 and she struggled with so many things. This is the story of my struggle as a parent and her struggle as an adolescent as we both try to understand this new world.

Sep 16

Sep 16 How Divorce Affected My Child

Jackie

Divorce

The story of the toll my divorce took on my daughter. It caused confusion and depression.

Jul 18

Jul 18 My Relationship Bloopers

Jackie

Relationships

A journey through my relationships "past" and the things I've learned in order to change my relationships "future".

Jul 18

Jul 18 My Effed Up Childhood

Jackie

Women

It's true that our parents can only do their best. My story is not uncommon, especially for the time in which I grew up; the 1970's. People didn't realize the damaging affects of an abusive environment. I'm glad to say that since we know better now, we do better...well some of us anyway. Use my story as a tool for learning what parents should NOT do to their children.

Jun 8

Jun 8 Postpartum Depression – My Story and What I Did To Fix It

Jackie

Women

Life after my baby was born was extremely difficult and postpartum depression made things worse. I had to go to several doctors before I could get help. I didn't stop until someone would listen to me.

Jun 5

Jun 5 How I Stopped Being A People Pleaser

Jackie

Women

At 40-something years old, I realized the root cause of my unhappiness was my need to please others. I had a disease and it was killing me. People-pleasers are terrified of saying "NO" to anyone. People-pleasers have an insatiable need to be liked and live for hearing the words "You're so nice". This is my story of the moment I realized I had an addiction and what I did to start changing my life.