June 7, 2019
I am certain one of the answers parents I meet want me to give them is “How can I prevent this happening to my child.” It’s an important question, and while I don’t have a simple answer I am beginning Read more…
May 31, 2019
With graduation season upon us my mind is flooded with memories of when Evan and Lauren graduated high school. I am not sure why it stands out to me this year. As I think back to 2013 I remember it Read more…
May 24, 2019
I can remember lots of conversations I had with Lauren during her life. All of them are special now, even the hard ones. No one enjoys those when they need to take place, but we know they matter. One in Read more…
May 17, 2019
The other day I saw an ad on TV, it was from www.drugfree.org . The ad was promoting the idea that every family needs to decide which approach they will use to help a loved one facing addiction. Without exception Read more…
May 10, 2019
This week my wife Nereida is sharing thoughts on our story from the very different and unique perspective of a mom. I have been trying to figure out what to write about for this week’s We Chose Love Blog. Should Read more…
May 3, 2019
One of the worst days we experienced while trying to help Lauren as she struggled with mental health issues and eventually addiction was the day we learned that LaLa was addicted to heroin. That day started like any other Sunday Read more…
April 26, 2019
There is no other picture of Lauren and I that invokes more memories and emotion for me than the one at the right. It was taken in the nursery of our church on a Sunday night. I love it because Read more…
April 19, 2019
Since my daughter passed away, I appreciate seeing little children with their moms and dads. I see their eyes filled with hope, their minds eager to discover and learn, and realize so much wonder lies ahead for them in life. Read more…
April 12, 2019
The other day I happened to drive by a house in our neighborhood. I remember when this particular house was built. The day I was driving by the mom was sitting on the front porch with her daughter. A few Read more…
April 5, 2019
One of the most important elements in recovery is a surprise to most people. In his book “Chasing the Scream” Johann Hari makes this powerful statement “The opposite of addiction is not sobriety. It’s connection.” Wow, that is profound but Read more…
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