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Painful parenting

addicted loved one

How to help a loved one who is addicted

August 30, 2019 By Christine Field

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I was a Christian homeschooling mom.  Never did I imagine I would become the mother of a drug addict. None of us are prepared for parenting. The delicate dance of parenting an adult child can turn into a nightmare when dealing with drug ...

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My Real Mom

October 27, 2018 By Christine Field

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 Guest Post by Dianna Ek M.A. I'm not adopted.  But did I really know my mom?  I can't say that I did.  Because the communication between my mother and myself was always at a small talk level.  I never knew her real feelings or anything about her ...

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New Year’s Resolution: Giving up pain

December 25, 2017 By Christine Field

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Someone once said, Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. No life is ever completely without pain. A privilege of being human is that life will be painful. But I've lived long enough to distinguish between inevitable pain and optional ...

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Talking About Estranged Adult Children

Talking About Estranged Adult Children and Some Healing Advice

October 23, 2017 By Christine Field

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This post originally appeared on www.sixtyandme.com. Last month I wrote an article about how to deal with estranged adult children. It was in the choppy wake of Mother’s Day. Many of us were feeling the heightened sting of loss. I was ...

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11 WAYS TO HEAL FROM ADULT CHILD ESTRANGEMENT

September 24, 2017 By Christine Field

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This article originally appeared on www.sixtyandme.com Your heart has been pierced. You have experienced estrangement from a child you thought you would always be close to. It is a devastation you never thought you would experience. At some ...

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Hi, I’m Christine

Have you been a wholehearted mother, but time, toddlers and teenagers have moved on? If you are wondering what comes next for you, you’ll feel right at home here.

Or, are you a mom for whom family life has been non-Pinworthy and parenting has been downright painful? I hear ya. There are many of us around.

Are you looking for a life full of exploration and adventure after the nest empties, but maybe you have no idea how to go about doing that? Stick around! We’ll explore adventures together to help you gain more clarity for your own path.

After a couple decades of writing books and articles about parenting, homeschooling and adoption, speaking to homeschoolers and other parent groups, and reaching out to the mom in the trenches who was trying to make the best of it - my kids grew up. Some grew up and grew away. I was determined to find a way out of the pain, emptiness and lack of direction.

For many of us, the journey starts with something we moms are not accustomed to. After years of caring for and serving others, sometimes we forget the beauty and wonder of US. We need to spend some time getting to know the parts of ourselves that have lain dormant, and take the time to explore interests and passions that we set aside.

I’d like to invite you to get the “What’s Next for Mom” workbook and jump into this growing tribe of Moms who are emptying the nest and filling the life! Let’s reignite your Mojo after Mothering!
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At Real Mom Life, my passion is to provide resources and reassurances for moms facing the surprising challenges of family life. In my writing and speaking, I explore solutions to unexpected issues in adoption, homeschooling, special needs, and more while encouraging moms to extract the maximum joy out of each day. Read More…

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