by Allison | Jun 6, 2020 | Allison Bottke's Blog, CJ Smith - Finding Freedom Behind Bars BLOG, How to Connect with Troubled Adult Children, Setting Boundaries with Adult Children
I have worked hard over the years to connect with my troubled adult son in ways that are helpful, not harmful; ways that are encouraging, not enabling;ways that help him find dignity within his many disabilities.
by Allison | Jan 25, 2019 | Allison Bottke's Blog, How to Connect with Troubled Adult Children, Parenting, SANITY Support with Allison Bottke, Setting Boundaries with Adult Children, Spiritual Growth
Are you exhausted trying to set healthy boundaries with your troubled adult child? Has drug addiction and emotional and/or mental illness turned your loved-one into a stranger? As a troubled adult child serving time in a state prison, I understand your pain. And if you’re up to it, I’d like to share some of my story with you on this, my mother’s blog.
by Allison | Nov 24, 2018 | Adult Children, Allison Bottke's Blog
Earlier this week, I sent a special message to the subscribers of my SANITY Support Newsletter. If you’re one of those subscribers, you know about the confession and the promise I made in this Personal Message. You also know about how to enter the $235 Gift Basket...
by Allison | May 13, 2018 | Adult Children, Allison Bottke's Blog, Enabling, Uncategorized
A sneak-peak excerpt from… How to Connect with Your Troubled Adult Children by Allison Bottke (c) 2018 Releasing January 2019 from Harvest House Publishers. PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE NOW . This Isn’t How Life Is Supposed to Be It may sound silly, but I can’t begin to...
by Allison | Feb 1, 2018 | Adult Children, Co-Dependency, Enabling, Hope/Healing
It was over a decade ago, but I vividly recall that I had to sit down when I got the call from my publicist at Harvest House Publishers. The media attention for my newest book—the 24th in my writing career—was unlike anything I had ever experienced. It seemed I had...
by Allison | Jul 9, 2017 | Allison Bottke's Blog, Reader Comments
Sunday, July 9, 2017 @ 4:30 PM Hello Readers! I love birthdays! Always have, always will! To celebrate mine, I’m giving away FIVE (5) Surprise Gift baskets TODAY! One every hour starting at 5:00 PM (CST). All you have to do to enter is submit your answer to the...
by Allison | Jul 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
A reader just asked for a list of all my books. The following is a PDF of that list. A. Bottke Sales All Books as of July 2017 Basic List
by Allison | Jul 3, 2017 | Adult Children, Allison Bottke's Blog, Uncategorized
FOUR CHANCES TO WIN A SUPER-DUPER BOOK BASKET VALUED AT $350 EACH! Join my PRIVATE Facebook SANITY Support Group and post your 300 words or less comment about what SANITY means to you and win an awesome book basket valued at $350! Twenty (20) books valued at $250 and...
by Allison | Feb 7, 2017 | Setting Boundaries with Negative Thoughts & Painful Memories, Women and Boundaries
#7 Coming Spring 2017 Although I’m frequently referred to as a “boundary expert,” the truth is I’m the most boundary-challenged person I know. They say to “write what you know,” and I’ve followed that adage since book one in this series; Setting...
by Allison | Aug 4, 2016 | Allison Bottke's Blog, Publishing and Marketing
Are you a published author who knows the feeling of holding the first copy of your newest book? . I remember the first time I held my first published book in my hands. It was in February of 2001. “God Allows U-Turns – True Stories of Hope and...
