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  1. NWSanta

    New York Times opinion piece: When the Parenting Never Stops

    In a Daze, No worries, thank you for sharing it, it was a good read. You are so right about some days are good and some are not. My Wife and I started attending a local chapter of the Nar Anon group and it's very helpful. It's sad the reason that brought us together but, it's nice to have that...
  2. NWSanta

    New York Times opinion piece: When the Parenting Never Stops

    Thanks Nandina, I did send her the link to this site, I'm not sure if she's started looking around yet or not. We attended our first Nar Anon Meeting last night and it was very welcoming, I honestly can't wait to go back and listen/share some more. Thank you for your kind words, we are all in...
  3. NWSanta

    New York Times opinion piece: When the Parenting Never Stops

    Nandina, Thank you, I was able to get it to read it. The bit about "chronic Sorrow" really resonated with me, as that's what I really see a lot of my Wife suffering from and the "your only as happy as your least happy child" resonated as well. Thank you for sharing.
  4. NWSanta

    New York Times opinion piece: When the Parenting Never Stops

    Nabbed the Content, Here's the Body of it --- Hope it helps. We have a mainstream directive for raising children in our society: You provide them with support, shelter and care until they’re 18, and then they’re supposed to be, more or less, self-sufficient, launched into the world as...
  5. NWSanta

    Son wants to move to Canada

    As somebody who has a friend who just went the other way, it's quite a process to immigrate into another country. My friend took 2 years of red tape and paperwork before he was allowed to move to the USA. He is a Canadian citizen but, it was quite involved to move down. Now that having been...
  6. NWSanta

    I'm struggling...

    Thanks Busy, For me it will be the NarAnon for now. I'm going to take my Wife to this and find some support for her. There is no doubt this is hard but, her Daughter has always chosen the hardened path, the harder way to go but, it's harder for my Wife to Detach and I hope at some point she...
  7. NWSanta

    New York Times opinion piece: When the Parenting Never Stops

    Sigh, can't read, behind a pay wall. :(
  8. NWSanta

    Back for Update and Advice

    Wow, Just wanted to say Copabanana and BusynMember; both of your words really struck a chord with me this morning. I am going to take some of these tidbits back to my Wife and our Situation. I am also seriously going to make an effort to attend a Local NarAnon group to see if there is anything...
  9. NWSanta

    I'm struggling...

    ....to support my Wife through these tough times. She suffers from Depression, and Anxiety and now my Step-Daughter, her Bio Daughter, is choosing drugs and living on the street instead of coming home and getting help. It's literally killing my Wife, everyday is a real struggle for my Wife. I am...
  10. NWSanta

    Momshope - New to PE and grateful

    Momshope, As a husband supporting his Wife going through some serious times with our daughter I feel for you, and I know your husband does too. We do our best to help navigate all of these situations and events. It's so hard on family, it's so hard on relationships but, remember to take time...
  11. NWSanta

    Trying to learn and understand/cope with my Daughter not wanting to come home.

    Trying to learn and understand/cope with my Daughter not wanting to come home.
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