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Life is to be tasted. sucked, spit out, digested, dreamed about, shouted out, licked, fondled, set aside, rubbed up against, mantra-ed, hallelujah-ed, "yeah-you-right"ed, praised, cussed, humbled to, juxtapositioned, empathized, revolutionized, and most of all, life is about love, which day by day sustains us...

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How does one effectively “mother” a depressed adult child?

Posted in family & relationships on August 28, 2009

A fulfilled mother, I was making a positive transition to empty nest, when my oldest son left college 1 year shy of graduating to come home and redirect his life.

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Response to: From my collection of 'sayings'

Comment posted on November 17, 2010 at 6:20 am:
"When I find myself in despair I rely on my old down-n-out mantra - "What does not destroy me increases my strength"...." (read comment)

Response to: Jennifer Hudson loses it

Comment posted on April 22, 2010 at 2:49 am:
"Ditto! Jennifer has what I call a "generous figure" and I love her naturalness. But it's about how one feels and losing a little weight can make us feel really good! ..." (read comment)

Response to: A beauty tip from a non-beauty queen - soft shiny hair!

Comment posted on April 21, 2010 at 2:22 am:
"Hey, I LOVE Moroccan Hair Oil but did you know that Sally's Beauty Supply has a comparable product for aruond $ 8. a bottle. Yep!! It's so great (and affordable) I even use it on my dog after his weekly shampoo to make his white coat shiny and easy t..." (read comment)

Response to: On letting our kids down

Comment posted on April 21, 2010 at 1:58 am:
"Truly, while our children grow into adults, it is often hard for us to diminish our roles in their lives. Each person brings her/his own experiences to light. Sometimes my memories match up with my child's but now more than ever they don't. Many..." (read comment)

Response to: How does one effectively "mother" a depressed adult child?

Comment posted on March 18, 2010 at 3:23 pm:
"Momjsg, you sound desperate and it seems we are in a similar situation with our sons. I understand how painful this is. I encourage you to see a licensed certified counselor as soon as possible. You can also contact your local Mental Health..." (read comment)