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 | 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 | 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 | Nov 19, 2015 | Adult Children, Allison Bottke's Blog, Co-Dependency, Hope/Healing, Setting Boundaries with Difficult People
Why Does Someone Live Like This? . I had just finished watching a movie on television and randomly clicked through the channels to see if anything else caught my eye. When I saw a woman teetering precariously atop a huge mound of junk, I stopped. She was nicely...
by Allison | Sep 2, 2015 | Enabling, Setting Boundaries with Difficult People
When we make the decision to resign from whatever role we’re playing in our difficult person’s drama, the storyline can turn quickly to melodrama. When we decide to set boundaries and find balance, the excuses for why we shouldn’t can pop up like weeds in a garden. My...