In the last six months in our family, we have been working hard towards independence for our youngest daughter who will be 17 in the summer. Now as a parent, I had been through the bottomless pits of self-harm, suicidal tendencies, depression, self-loathing, identity issues and more with my teen. The last thing I wanted to think about is releasing my teen into the wild – especially when you have been so very careful in tending to their struggles and specific needs of healing. Continue reading →