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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

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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

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

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 […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Caregivers, Healing Tagged With: advice, advocacy, care, caregiver, caregivers, coaching, community, compassion, courage, healing, hope, letting go, love, Mental Health Support, Mental illness, Mom, Mother, parenting, self, self love, social media, stigma, support, teens, trust, understanding

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 […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Caregivers, Coaching, Healing, Parenting, Writing Tagged With: advocacy, care, caregiver, caregiving, coaching, compassion, courage, guidance, healing, hope, letting go, love, Mom, Mother, parenting, self, self love, support, trust, understanding

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

Living Life Out Loud

February 17, 2016 by Amy White 4 Comments

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It’s been a while since I’ve written a post here. Oh, there are many reasons for the delay. Back at the end of November, I finished the more than one-year process of writing my book- writing, editing, scrapping, and writing some more. You get the picture! When I finished the project and called the book […]

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

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 […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Caregivers, Coaching, Mental Health General, Mental Health Support, Parenting Tagged With: advice, advocacy, care, caregiver, caregivers, coaching, community, compassion, courage, CPEP, Emergency Department, Fear, guidance, healing, healthcare, hospitalization, letting go, love, Mental Health, Mental Health Support, Mental illness, Mom, Mother, parenting, psych ward, self, self love, social media, social networking, stigma, support, teens, trust, Twitter, understanding

You Better Lose Yourself

August 24, 2015 by Amy White Leave a Comment

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“You better lose yourself in the music, the moment You own it, you better never let it go You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow This opportunity comes once in a lifetime” – Eminem (more) So here I am quoting Eminem right? Well I can tell you that this song […]

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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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