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May is Mental Health Month – Why It Is Important To Me

May 16, 2012 Living

May is Mental Health Month. Today I’m actually joining in the “I’m Blogging For Mental Health May 16” also. If you have been a reader of my blog you know that this is a very important topic for me already. My son has a diagnosis of bipolar and anxiety disorder NOS (that stands for “not [...]

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That’s Life….

February 6, 2012 Living

So it has been a while since I have posted about the roller coaster of life I have been on lately. While I used to always love roller coasters in theme parks, riding them everyday can get a bit exhausting in the real world! My son – I love him – some days he is [...]

Tagged as: bipolar, family, journey of me, life, marriage, mental health, parenting, teens

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Child & Adolescent Depression Webinar January 25

January 24, 2012 Living

The Balanced Mind Foundation (formerly known as the Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation) is having a webinar (online meeting) on Wednesday, January 25. Peggy Kubert, AM, LCSW, will discuss the Parent Handbook on Child & Adolescent Depression. This guide was written for parents by parents who have been through this with their own children. They [...]

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8 Ways to help your bipolar child during the holidays

December 5, 2011 Living

One of the things I have had to do over the years is come to terms with the fact that the things I adored about the holidays as a child are not things that my son, who suffers with bipolar, enjoys. My husband actually is bipolar as well and so he shares many of Taylor’s [...]

Tagged as: bipolar, family activity, holidays, mental health, parenting, teens

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The Drama Never Ends

November 14, 2011 Living

Drama is the story of my life. It really is very odd actually because I have so much drama in some parts of my life, but in other areas things are sailing along smoothly. I think it’s a good thing, it helps keep me balanced. Living with two people who have bipolar keeps it interesting [...]

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The day continued….

August 19, 2011 Living

So yesterday I wrote about traveling without Taylor (my special needs son) and what a rough day that was. I posted that at the airport just before I boarded the plane to come home. Little did I know there was much more to come. Here is an update. Before I had spoken to Taylor the [...]

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Traveling withOUT your special needs child

August 18, 2011 Living

I have been so lucky to be able to take some great trips as a part of blogging and consulting. With Taylor being older (16) this has made it much easier for me as a general rule. Hubby is always home when I’m on trips with Taylor but some days he is at work and Taylor [...]

Tagged as: bipolar, mental health, parenting, travel

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Updates on my son

May 31, 2011 Living

Whew! This year really has been a whirlwind it feels. Just in the last few days I am feeling like the ability to stop and take a deep breath is really available. You all have been so wonderfully supportive of me with everything that has happened. Not only have you supported me (and by the [...]

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The battle continues…

April 25, 2011 Living

I hate to think of myself in a battle, but really that is what it is right now. The ongoing battle with Taylor’s brain illness, the very nasty bipolar is still happening. It will always happen I guess. One part of me would like to think that maybe it won’t always feel like such a [...]

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Caring for children/adolescents with mental illness

April 14, 2011 Living

If you are a regular reader of my blog you know that I am always interested in anything related to bipolar disorder, especially in children and adolescents since my son has this brain disorder. It is that too, a brain disorder. Sadly there is still a stigma attached when we talk about mental illness, but [...]

Tagged as: bipolar, education, mental health, parenting

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