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Meltdown Methods: Steps for Supporting Emotional Regulation in Extreme Behaviors
If you are anything like me, it can be hard to keep your cool when your child (no matter how old) is physically losing his collective mind. Growing up is hard, but throw in sensory issues or emotional...
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Kids Are Resilient, But They Need to Learn Adult Coping Skills
Trauma looks different for everyone. What may seem like a trivial life event to some might be a defining moment for someone else. As adults, we often find ourselves saying things like, “Kids are...
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Mental Health Checks with Your Teen: “The Koch Number System”
Lately, I’ve been sharing much of our family’s reality. In 2009, my husband was diagnosed with Depression and he has since survived five suicide attempts. This just in…in 2020, our teenage son had his...
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My dear child, Tonight, I sat next to you as you drove home in your first vehicle. You asked me questions as we drove. “Do I turn on my blinker here?” “Do I need to start slowing down yet?” “What’s...
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I Prayed For My Husband To Die
*** Trigger warning: mental illness and suicide. But also hope after hell. *** Surrendering to God’s will looks a lot different than you might think. I never thought this would be possible. You...
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Does suicide mean hell?
No. Let’s just get that right out there, shall we? And I’d also like to say this is not a topic in which I’m willing to discuss and listen to dissenting opinions. While I’m someone who loves to argue,...
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I saw Jesus.
They say He meets us at our worst…that He’s made strong in our weakness. But we have to let Him. For three years, I tried to be the reason my husband was okay. With constant suicidal thoughts, and...
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Coffee On My Planner Broke Me
“Look for the good,” my grandma used to say. I tell ya, it was hard to see the good today. Before I even had my coffee, my child had a seizure in the shower. It was short, just an absence seizure,...
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My Husband Believed He Needed to Kill Me to Save Me
He’s not a murderer. But at one point, his brain told him he had to be. This man…this loving husband and father of two boys. This son, brother, and friend who goes out of his way to help anyone and...
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How To Talk To Kids About Suicide
Today, I received multiple messages and emails from concerned parents and teachers who know me well and are familiar with our advocacy work. Communities around us have been hit hard by youth suicide...
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