Tag: children with mental illness

The vacations we won’t take

Posted on by Brittney D. Herz in Family, Mental Health, parenting, summer, toddlers, Uncategorized

I have to take a minute to mourn something. One of the first things my daughter's therapist told me when we started seeing her three years ago was that I needed to mourn and let go the idea of the "average" family. The "typical" family. The "normal" family. I mention this whole conversation in You're … Continue reading The vacations we won’t take →

It’s Easy to Feel Alone

Posted on by Brittney D. Herz in Mental Health, parenting, Uncategorized

It's Easy To Feel Alone  The HIE Help Center site is a great resource for parents with children who have mental illness or delays. While they specialize in articles about HIE (hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy), the information and coping help can be used for multiple disorders. I had this article published in June 2018.