How do we better understand the impact of today’s high-potency THC products on adolescents, young adults, and families?
The Blunt Truth offers important insight.
Recently released, this new book brings together researchers, clinicians, educators, advocates, and families to deepen understanding of one of the most urgent challenges facing young people. By integrating current research with lived experience, it provides clarity, awareness, and hope for families and professionals seeking answers.
Many of the families featured share the unimaginable loss of a child, offering courageous stories that may help save lives. Our family’s contribution reflects a different path, we hope you’ll read it and find hope.
More than an examination of the issue, The Blunt Truth connects science with lived experience, elevating voices that can inform prevention, strengthen early intervention, and improve outcomes for young people.
A sincere thank you to the Sue Homola and Raymond L Wiggins for creating such a vital resource. May this book reach parents, educators, clinicians, healthcare providers, and policymakers committed to protecting young people and supporting families.
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08/03/2026
An unforgettable night awaits at the historic Ryman Auditorium as this November 9th Concert for Cumberland Heights brings together music, hope, and renewal, celebrating powerful stories of recovery, resilience, and community.
Equanimity Parent Coaching is truly honored to partner with ARCH Academy in supporting parents and families on the recovery journey, standing alongside a mission that recognizes healing doesn’t stop with the individual, it ripples through every life it touches.
Join us as we celebrate the transformative power of recovery and help build a future filled with lasting hope, strength, and healing for generations to come.
30th Annual Concert for Cumberland Heights - Ryman Auditorium See 30th Annual Concert for Cumberland Heights perform at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN on Nov 9, 2026 at 7:30 pm.
Thank you to everyone who attended our Launching with Confidence workshop, and thank you to Joanna at Lilley Consulting for hosting this important conversation.
We’re already planning additional workshops to support parents navigating the challenges of raising teens and young adults.
What topic would help you most? Share it in the comments. We’d love to build future workshops around the questions and challenges parents are facing today.
If you’re parenting a teen or young adult struggling with substance use, mental health, or behavioral challenges, you don’t have to navigate it alone. Equanimity Parent Coaching provides practical tools, guidance, and support to help parents lead with calm, connection, and confidence.
Follow Equanimity Parent Coaching for future workshops and resources, or visit equanimityparentcoaching.com to learn more.
07/29/2026
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07/21/2026
"My child stopped using substances...but now they're gambling."
It's a question I've heard from several parents recently.
Sometimes it's gambling.
Sometimes gaming.
Sometimes compulsive shopping.
Sometimes social media.
Recovery isn't just about removing a substance.
It's about helping our children develop healthier ways to cope.
When a new behavior starts affecting relationships, finances, responsibilities, or emotional well being, it may be time to ask a different question.
What need might this behavior be meeting?
That question isn't about making excuses.
It's about responding with curiosity, boundaries, and support that promotes lasting recovery.
What are you seeing in your own family or in the families you support?
07/18/2026
When your child is struggling, every instinct tells you to do something. That’s a parent’s heart. We want to fix it, protect them, and take away their pain.
But there comes a point when doing more is no longer helping.
Surrender is choosing a different kind of action. It is letting go of the belief that you can control another person’s choices while continuing to love them, support them, and hold healthy boundaries.
Surrender IS an act of hope and trust. It says, I will keep showing up with love, but I will stop carrying what was never mine to carry.
Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do for your child is to become steadier yourself.
What is hardest to surrender?
* Letting go of control
* Trusting the process
* Fear of what might happen
* Believing I’ve done enough
07/17/2026
Learning never stops.
I’m spending the next few days at the 2026 CPS Parent and CPS Youth Continuing Education Conference, learning alongside parent and youth peer specialists from across the state.
Lived experience allows us to connect with families in a way that only someone who has walked a similar path can. Continuing education helps us strengthen that experience with new knowledge, skills, and best practices.
Every family deserves support that is both compassionate and informed. Looking forward to bringing what I learn back to the parents I serve.
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