Law of attraction for adult children of alcoholics and dysfunctional families
Fellow adult children of alcoholics and anyone with dysfunctional families, there is a something you should know about: the law of attraction. I believe it…
Reacting to traits of adult children of alcoholics
“Adult child of an alcoholic” had little meaning to me before I picked up a few books back in my 20s. In literal terms, I…
My alcoholic mom’s reaction to my book about addiction
When I wrote a book about addiction, I was terrified that my mother would be so furious or hurt that I shared our secret of…
I don’t like cooking because I am an adult child of an alcoholic
I realized that I don’t like cooking because I am an adult child of an alcoholic. About 20 years ago, people began talking about their…
5 ways Brooke Shields’ memoir perfectly told the adult child of an alcoholic life story
Actress and model Brooke Shields wrote a book about my mother and me, with added glamour, stardom and paparazzi. Well, at least that’s what it…
My relationship with my mother today
The most common question people ask me after they learn about my experience growing up with a mom who has a substance use disorder is,…