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Cars and Duct Tape

by Parent Network Contributor | Oct 4, 2021 | Caregivers, Children's Mental Health, Dads, Feeling Alone, Parent Network, Parenting

As a member of the Male species, I have the want to fix things when they are broken. I can honestly say, the children’s mental health system in Idaho is broken. I have seen this first hand before I became aware of the Parent Network. So, how do I fix it? I have seven...

The Man Who Could Fix It

by Parent Network Contributor | Dec 10, 2019 | Caregivers, Children's Mental Health, Feeling Alone, Parenting, Perspective, Self Care

This week I traveled across the country. It is no shock to those who know me that I am a chatty person, and as I had over three hours to get to know my seat mates, I started a wonderful conversation with the gentleman next to me. We talked about jobs and reasons for...

Sending the Plane

by Parent Network Contributor | Aug 10, 2018 | Caregivers, Children's Mental Health, Parent Network, Self Care, The Island, the Plane

Years ago I participated in an online support group for parents of children with bi-polar disorder. We had long standing joke about “sending the plane” when a parent had reached the end of what they could do. What does the plane have to do with helping a caregiver you...

Bunny Slippers and Late Night Crying

by Parent Network Contributor | Jun 29, 2018 | Children's Mental Health, Feeling Alone, Parent Network

I remember when I first started to wonder if my son had a mental health issue. He was really young and his doctors thought I was crazy for even bringing it up. My friends told me to get him checked out and used scary and confusing words like assessments, IEP, State...