On My Bookshelf

Author:  Charles Rubin As stated on the cover, “This book defies the myth that parents must sacrifice themselves. Instead, it shows them how to reclaim their […]

by Allison Bottke When you sense it is time to set some serious boundaries. This book woke us up and then we changed it up.

Author: George E. Leary, Jr. The title says it all.  As parents we need to trust our gut. I ran around for years asking about Ted’s behavior, […]

Author: Kevin A. Sabet, Ph.D. If you think marijuana is no big deal or if you think it is and your child is arguing you to […]

By William Cope Moyers, and Katherine Ketchum If you are a suburban parent like me, please read Broken. The Moyers were suburban parents like us who […]

Author: Ruth Bell Graham For encouragement, empathy and comfort there are a variety of poems, stories and reflections about loving a prodigal. Read about great spiritual […]

Author: Cheri Fuller Encouragement, direction and companionship with other mothers like you. Lots of honesty found here.

Authors: Andrew T. Wainwright and Robert Poznanovich Professional interventionists with plenty of life experience, these two gentlemen know what they’re talking about.  This is an outstanding […]

Author: David Sheff Sheff, who wrote Beautiful Boy, has gone on to advocate for recovery and the removal of the stigma attached to addiction. I’m disappointed […]

Author: Heather Kopp For those of us who have decided that getting sober means accepting Jesus which then equals problem solved, Kopp’s story of alcoholism starts with […]

Author: Sarah H. Nielsen You are not alone. Parents everywhere suffer in quiet desperation not knowing where to find help for their child or themselves when […]

Author: David Sheff Difficult, heart-rending reading to better understand drug addiction’s path and the helplessness a parent feels with a child using drugs.