by PAL | Aug 31, 2026 | Parent Like You
I am married with three adult children—one daughter and two sons—and I have three grandchildren. Years ago, I divorced my first husband because of his addictions. At the time, my oldest son was young, and I spent nearly a decade raising my two children as a single...
by PAL | Aug 1, 2026 | Parent Like You
My husband and I have been married for 31 years and have two children. Our younger son, Mark, is the subject of this story. For much of his childhood and teenage years, Mark was the kind of son every parent hopes for. He was a good student, active in sports and music,...
by PAL | Jul 1, 2026 | Parent Like You
We are a blended family with four children along with eight grandkids and two great-grandkids. Our daughter Emily was an athlete growing up and an overachiever in school—always going above and beyond what was required. Around age sixteen, she began smoking...
by PAL | Jun 1, 2026 | Parent Like You
When Love Means Doing Things Differently I am the parent of four children and two grandchildren. My daughter, Rita, was adopted from another country as an infant. At the age of fifteen, she became pregnant and made the loving decision to place her child up for...
by PAL | May 1, 2026 | Parent Like You
I am a mother of two sons and one daughter, and a grandmother to a grandson and granddaughter. I want to share the story of my son, Chance. Chance had a normal childhood. He was active, fun, and kind—but also a bit of a daredevil. He liked to push boundaries, bend...
by PAL | Apr 1, 2026 | Parent Like You
I am the parent of two stepdaughters and a grandparent to seven grandchildren. When Kathy was five years old, her mother and I became a family. From an early age, my stepdaughter Kathy stood out as bright and capable. Unlike her older sister, she didn’t seem to need...
