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January 2011: A Page from the Past

December 5, 2016 by Amy White Leave a Comment

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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, […]

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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

A Different Day

May 8, 2016 by Amy White Leave a Comment

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If you have been reading the blog for awhile, you have no doubt come across my post from a few years ago where I finally share the story of how both my children estranged themselves from me (If you missed it, you can read it here)  Since the truth telling post, which was incredibly empowering to […]

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One True Love

April 11, 2016 by Amy White 2 Comments

This post was originally published as part of Be Love Month on Kathleen Nelson Troyer’s Gently Moving Forward site.  Sometimes our life lessons come easy, but most often they are difficult, messy and uncomfortable. Yet, it is in these dark and challenging times that our greatest opportunity for healing exists. I’ve been through a number of […]

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Exciting News

March 31, 2016 by Amy White Leave a Comment

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Exciting News: It’s official! This past week I signed an agreement with Motivational Press to publish the book I’ve written about my journey as a Caregiver. I cannot wait to share this book with you all! Stay tuned for more information! PRESS RELEASE Contact: Janet Carson (760) 208-4990 Janet@JustinSachsCompanies.com MOTIVATIONAL PRESS  TO PUBLISH CLOSER TO […]

Filed Under: Healing, Parenting, Writing Tagged With: advice, advocacy, blame, care, caregiver, caregiving, coaching, compassion, courage, Depression, Fear, healing, letting go, love, Mental Health Support, Mom, Mother, parenting, self love, understanding, writing

Caring for the Caregiver

November 15, 2015 by Amy White Leave a Comment

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Caring for the needs of a loved one is often incredibly rewarding. Knowing that the best care decisions are being made and that the paperwork, insurance claims and many other day-to-day needs of the loved one are being addressed, should help caregivers sleep better at night. But are they sleeping? One of the most challenging […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Caregivers, Healing, Mental Health Support, Parenting Tagged With: advice, advocacy, blame, care, caregiver, caregivers, community, compassion, courage, CPEP, Depression, Emergency Department, Fear, guidance, healing, hope, hospitalization, letting go, love, Mom, Mother, parenting, self, self love, self-care, support

A Caregivers Path

October 7, 2015 by Amy White Leave a Comment

A few months ago, I was asked to share my story with a local Caregivers organization. As I was reading it over the weekend, I realized that many of my readers may not know the story of how I became a Caregiver. If you are a Parent/Caregiver, welcome! I am glad to have you along on […]

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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.

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