Even if the picture isn't perfect! I have definitely gotten cynical in my middle-age years. I have zero tolerance anymore for any type of BS and will fight tooth and nail for what I believe in.  But lately, even the day-to-day irritants are beginning to annoy me....

I have a cautionary tale to share, one that explores the reality of mental health services at most colleges and universities. As with many small-to-large size institutions, the college my son attends is backlogged with students seeking mental health services. So much...

Do you know what's funny about being a mom to three kids aged nineteen (19), eighteen (18), and fourteen (14) years old; the things you used to do to make things "all better" just don't cut it anymore.  The days when all it took was a Matchbox Car for Jack, a...

Prepare yourself, I have things to say. I am so surprised by the stigma that still exists in light of all the attention that has recently come to the issue of mental health.  I have said before that I refuse to use the term "mental illness", I cringe as I type it...

I truly have no idea what a "blog" is, but I do have stories to tell. So, sit back, grab that DD coffee, and enjoy my version of a blog post. Let me tell you about what I call "God winks" and one such wink. Shortly after my son came home from college we entered...

A Path to Hope came about on the encouragement of my dear friend, Carol. It h been a long 18-months of navigating the mentalhealthcare puzzle in search of help for a member of our family who was suffering in silence with a anxiety and depression. As a nurse and...