by Angie | Mar 24, 2022 | Hope, Parents
“Looking back on it now, was there anything I did at the time that you think was either helpful or harmful in getting you through the challenges you faced after your arrest?” That’s the question I asked my child as I prepared to record Episode 6 of...
by Angie | Mar 14, 2022 | Hope, Parents, shame, Siblings
Martin Luther King Jr said, “Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality.” One of the valuable lessons I learned from having a child in...
by Angie | Nov 11, 2021 | boundaries, Parents
Have you ever heard those words? Whether the words came from your child or you, it’s a sure-fire sign that you are headed down the wrong path. I don’t say that in judgment. I say it because I’ve been on that path more times than I care to recall, and...
by Angie | Nov 2, 2021 | Hope, Parents, shame, trauma
If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame cannot survive. -Brene Brown How did I let this happen? That was my first thought. What were the signs I missed? Where were my missteps? Although I was far from perfect, I truly...
by Angie | Aug 3, 2021 | Hope, Parents
Dear Friend, No one prepares you for this situation. There’s not a book given out to you when you take your newborn home. It’s not a topic that comes up at a visit with your pediatrician or at a parent-teacher conference. No, instead, this is a situation that comes...
by Angie | Feb 23, 2021 | boundaries, Hope, Parents
Brene Brown said, “When we run from our struggle, we are never free. So we turn toward truth and look it in the eye.” Well, recently, one of my struggles sat down right in front of me and my friends, I did not like what I saw. I saw myself as a mama. A...
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