by PAL | Dec 1, 2025 | Parent Like You
My husband and I have 8 children and 5 grandchildren. Our daughter, Amy, has always been strong and independent. She protected and cared deeply for the people she loved. As a mother, she was amazing and so loving and nurturing with her children. I cherished watching...
by PAL | Nov 1, 2025 | Parent Like You
My husband has two girls from a previous marriage, and together we have fraternal twins (boy/girl) who are currently in their late twenties. My loved one, Lindsey, was an athlete growing up and an overachiever in school, always going above and beyond what was...
by PAL | Oct 1, 2025 | Parent Like You
I am the natural parent of two boys, and I have one stepson and one stepdaughter. Our journey began with my son, Ryan. He was very intelligent and caring. He enjoyed basketball, tennis, and theater. In his teens, after I remarried, he started smoking pot and...
by PAL | Sep 1, 2025 | Parent Like You
I am the mother of eight children. Heartbreakingly, more than one of them has struggled with addiction. Today, I want to share a piece of our journey—specifically that of my child, Shane, who is currently in the throes of severe substance use. Shane was a bright,...
by PAL | Aug 1, 2025 | Parent Like You
My wife and I have been married for 55 years and sadly, addiction has been a part of my family for much of that time. I have two sons, my youngest died in 2002 from septic poisoning from a dirty drug needle. I also have four 4 grandchildren, two of whom live with...
by PAL | Jul 1, 2025 | Parent Like You
My wife and I wanted to have children, but we had infertility problems. We lived in Europe for over a year, and many people were praying that we might be able to have children. It was incredibly exciting when, on the very day we returned to the U.S., we discovered...
