“Adversity teaches us the lessons we are not willing to teach ourselves.” When you find yourself in the middle of life’s struggles, it is hard to imagine anything positive emerging from that experience. You just want it to be over with. In the midst of the emotional battle of a parent’s addiction journey, it is […]
empowerment: the giving or delegation of power or authority; authorization enabling: “when helping your child is hurting you more than it is helping them…” Every parent wrestles with “what to do” when it comes to the behaviors of a child with an addiction. We want so much for them to embrace a recovery program and […]
“So my son is sitting outside my door in the pouring rain with nowhere to go. It is breaking my heart. I am no good at this “tough love” thing. He’s been here four months. I took him to detox twice and one rehab to which he left. Today he robbed me again and took […]
“Sometimes the thrill of soaring has to begin with the fear of falling” ~ Crystal Lewis, “For Such A Time As This“ I have never been too keen on roller coasters. It is my fear of heights combined with that sense of being completely out of control through a turbulent ride that prevents me from […]
The past week featured three 10-plus hour days of driving as I raced across the country to meet the deadline to of being in Scranton PA to kick-off the Tour de Scranton Bike Ride and mark the official beginning of the 100Pedals Campaign. As I have been behind the wheel for much of this week, […]
