ALL LIVES MATTER – AS COVID-19 BREAKS THROUGH PRISON WALLS – A Mother Advocates on Behalf of Her Incarcerated Son

ALL LIVES MATTER – AS COVID-19 BREAKS THROUGH PRISON WALLS – A Mother Advocates on Behalf of Her Incarcerated Son

by | 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.

Hope for Hurting Parents from a Troubled Adult Child by CJ Smith

by | 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.

Setting Boundaries with Painful Memories – Stop Hoarding Your Hurts – Reader Feedback Questionnaire

by | 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...