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Solar eclipse is on the rise

August 20, 2017 by Amy White Leave a Comment

full solar eclipse

Sitting with the warm sun on my face, a breeze brushes the hair into my eyes, and suddenly a crow calls in the yard next door. I love to connect with the experiences I’m having as I take a few moments to get present in the energy of the upcoming full solar eclipse. This eclipse […]

Filed Under: Coaching, Healing, Writing Tagged With: advice, care, coaching, community, compassion, courage, guidance, healing, hope, letting go, love, self love, trust, writing

How a single red leaf changed my life

July 20, 2017 by Amy White Leave a Comment

Wonder

The autumn sun felt warm on my face. I was six years old and out to dinner with my family. My cousin, who was just months older than me, came with us. When we arrived at the restaurant, I saw a beautiful bush with bright red leaves. I had never seen anything so beautiful in […]

Filed Under: Coaching, Healing Tagged With: beliefs, coaching, compassion, hope, letting go, wonder

Times they are a changin’

July 6, 2017 by Amy White Leave a Comment

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  TRUTHBOMB: This photo. Oh it’s not really “coach-like” nor is it particularly flattering. But when I see this, I see the real essence of who I am. This is pure joy. A moment captured that wasn’t staged or planned or expected. After the challenges and heartache I’ve faced over the past 10 months, I […]

Filed Under: Coaching Tagged With: advice, coaching, community, courage, guidance, healing, hope, love, trust

3 things I learned while balancing a career and life crisis

May 26, 2017 by Amy White Leave a Comment

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  A life crisis hits and for many of us that doesn’t change the fact that we must find a way to manage this challenging situation along with a full-time job, family responsibilities and extracurricular activities. I faced the same set of challenges when my then teenaged son, Josh, quickly spiraled into a mental health […]

Filed Under: Coaching, Mental Health General Tagged With: advice, advocacy, balance, care, career, coaching, Mental Health, Mental Health Support, Mother, Navigation, trust, work

Don’t Ignore your Intuition! (Podcast)

May 7, 2017 by Amy White Leave a Comment

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Had so much fun sharing about coaching, intuition and talking to dead people! Things are never boring when you hang with me! (or Madge for that matter!)  Madge says “Intuitive Life Coach Amy White uses a mix of intuitive readings, Tarot Cards, channeling dead people and life coaching to guide you in choosing a great […]

Filed Under: Coaching, Mental Health General Tagged With: advice, coaching, guidance, intuition, letting go, procrastination, self, understanding

January 2011: A Page from the Past

December 5, 2016 by Amy White Leave a Comment

January

An excerpt from Closer to Paradise: A Mother’s Journey through Crisis and Healing January 2011 He’s been in the hospital for eight days. I’m doing the best I can to be there for Josh in every way possible. I am still mourning the loss I feel knowing that he won’t be coming back to live […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Caregivers, Mental Health General Tagged With: advice, advocacy, blame, caregiver, compassion, courage, Fear, healing, hope, letting go, love, Mental Health, Mother, parenting, self love, support, understanding, writing

The Journey Begins

July 22, 2016 by Amy White Leave a Comment

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The Journey: Until the moment I stepped into the Psychiatric Emergency Department at our local hospital, I had no idea the speed of my son’s breakdown. I was totally and completely floored. It wasn’t as though I didn’t know he was depressed; he’d been in counseling for years. I knew he disliked school and I had […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Caregivers, Coaching, Healing, Parenting, Writing Tagged With: advice, advocacy, care, caregiver, caregivers, coaching, compassion, Emergency Department, healthcare, hospitalization, letting go, Mental Health, Mental Health Support, Mental illness, Mother, parenting, psych ward, teens, trust, writing

Summer’s Here

July 17, 2016 by Amy White Leave a Comment

July is flying by and it’s been an exciting one so far! While summer may be the time for dancing in the streets, truth be told the weather here has been a little chilly! My friend Lisa from Healing From Burnout even posted a comparison of her Australian winter temperatures with ours here in the Bay […]

Filed Under: Caregivers, Coaching, Featured On, Parenting Tagged With: advice, advocacy, blame, care, caregiver, caregivers, coaching, community, compassion, guidance, healing, hope, Mom, Mother, parenting, writing

Caregiving and Pitfalls after Crisis

May 30, 2016 by Amy White Leave a Comment

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Recently I had the privilege of sharing an hour on Life Transitions with Nancy Mae, News for the Soul Radio. Nancy and I talked about the challenges of Caregiving and how my own personal journey, supporting my son through crisis, inspired my work with Caregivers and those desiring to thrive after crisis. During this interview, […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Caregivers, Coaching, Mental Health General, Parenting Tagged With: advice, advocacy, caregiver, caregivers, coaching, community, guidance, hope, letting go, love, Mental Health, Mother, parenting, support, understanding

What a Difference a Year Makes

May 17, 2016 by Amy White Leave a Comment

Sometimes the only way out is up The latest news from Amy White: May is halfway over and I really cannot believe how quickly time is flying this year! Are you feeling the same way? There feels like such a blur of time and space for me and I often catch myself not only wondering […]

Filed Under: Mental Health Support, Parenting, Writing Tagged With: advice, advocacy, care, caregiver, coaching, community, compassion, courage, guidance, healing, hope, letting go, love, Mental Health, Mom, Mother, parenting, self love, support, understanding, writing

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About Amy White

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I’m Amy White.

After my teenaged son's mental health crisis, I started offering parent & caregiver support services through my blog as well as coaching and advocacy work.

My goal is to share my story so that others know they are not alone.
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