Mothers of addicted and alcoholic children share a deep connection--one that is rarely understood by anyone who hasn't experienced a similar path. Sharing our perspectives helps us all grow stronger, together.

"We all need to take a closer look at the things we've avoided--the things lurking around in this place where love and addiction meet--so we're as strong as we can be."

--Sandra Swenson, author of Tending Dandelions

In the shadows of our child's struggles with addiction, we find ourselves tending to a life for which we weren't prepared.

These meditations...