Enduring Mother’s Day Minus our Child
Surviving another Mother’s Day without a son or daughter
Written by Eileen Spatz, COA Contributing Writer
Approaching Mother’s Day each year used to be...
Shout Out to Pastor Pondo
Fourteen suicides and substance-related deaths took place in the span of one year in San Clemente. All fourteen of these victims were...
Reality Party for Parents
"Many adults feel drinking and drug use is a rite of passage. They assume teen parties are the same as when they...
Understanding Grief ~ by Tanya Brown
Understanding Grief & Walk Through The Tornado of Grief Chaos!
Losing anyone at any age from any incident is, I believe, the hardest thing anyone...
Facing the Holidays with a Hole in your Heart
There it was, carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and nestled snugly in a box of Christmas decorations that I had packed up on...
Thankfulness Found Me by Eileen Spatz
After Losing a Child, Unforeseen Blessings Still Abound
Thankful—are you kidding me? When I was asked to write a blog about being thankful...
How to Feel More at Peace
Difficult experiences, challenges and negative emotions are a part of our human experience. And when we don’t know how to process what...
Sports Injuries can lead to Opioid Addiction ~ Doctors over-prescribing pain medications can lay foundation for addiction
We parents know the joy that sports and athletic activities can bring to the lives of our kids. Starting in childhood, most...
Sex Trafficking
Sex trafficking is the #2 crime in America behind drug trafficking.
It is the fastest growing criminal industry in our country.
The average age...
Eating Disorder Identification, Prevention, and Treatment
Let’s face it, our lives are so busy sometimes that we occasionally push meals to the side. We are often so busy...
