Black Dog Tribe
Black Dog Tribe is a UK-based site that focuses on providing a community where those with mental health issues can gather to share their stories, get support, discover news about […]
Tag Archives: parents with mental illness
Christmas In The Ruins
I’ve been carrying around a secret since just before Thanksgiving. I’m pretty sure I didn’t share this secret with anyone, but I lost my car in a parking lot twice […]
SANE
Editor’s note: Beginning today, I’ll explore the many resources—besides Crazy Good Parent, of course—dedicated to supporting people with mental health issues. SANE is a UK-based organization founded 25 years ago […]
Take a Yoga Break From Holiday Stress…With Or Without Kids
by Mary Ann Lopez Editor’s note: Mary Ann Lopez is a writer and yoga instructor who credits her yoga practice with helping her to heal from depression. She chose these […]
Happy Holidays are possible. No, really!
The following post includes mentions of suicide, anxiety and SAD. These may be triggering for some people. I thought I’d write a post today about the holidays and suicide because […]
Crazy Thankful
When a former colleague learned I’d started Crazy Good Parent, he congratulated me but also said “crazy parent” and “good parent” were pretty much mutually exclusive to him. That’s the […]
Holiday Housekeeping without the Hyperventilation
It’s not just me that’s bipolar in my life. My house is, too. When I’m up, the house looks pretty good. The furniture is still cat-scratched (the living room) and […]
All in the Family: the genetics of mental health
Editor’s note: Children of parents with mental illness are at higher risk for developing mental illness themselves. The risk is particularly significant among parents with bipolar disorder, ADHD, anxiety and […]
Breaking Up With Adderall
Crazy Good Parent is thrilled to present our first contributing author, Emily of The Waiting. Emily states: “I write about my own experiences in parenthood on my blog, along with […]
What could be good about being bi(polar)?
It started with mulling over my disorder. I know pretty well how being bipolar has negatively affected my life, particularly my relationships with people. But after gazing at my crazy […]
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