Why I Built This

Mental health didn’t knock once in our household. It came through every door.

I’ve supported a child with psychosis and schizophrenia, advocated for family members who couldn’t advocate for themselves, and stood beside emotional storms that left everyone in the room holding their breath (including me).

When my son Mark died away in 2011, the silence that followed said more than any diagnosis ever could.

But this isn’t a site about grief.

It’s about what we do while we’re still in it. It’s about when we love someone who’s hurting, and we’re trying to stay grounded in the process.

This Is for You If…

You’re the one holding it together when things fall apart

You’ve got a child, partner, or relative who struggles with emotional or behavioral health

You’ve tried to find support, but most of it doesn’t fit

You’re managing shutdowns, meltdowns, school calls, or slow, quiet disconnections

You’re tired of advice that doesn’t understand your reality

Why I’m Still Standing

I’ve seen this from the inside. I’ve seen it as a father, a grandfather, a relative, and someone who has spent years walking beside people in deep emotional distress.

I’m not a therapist.

But I’ve been in the room.

I’ve listened.

I’ve held space when nothing else could.

And, I’ve built this space not to fix, but to offer steadiness for those supporting someone they love.

My son Mark, in one of his good seasons. He helped shape this mission more than he ever knew.

What This Site Is (And Isn’t)

This isn’t a medical site.

I don’t offer clinical advice, coaching, or easy solutions.

And this isn’t a parenting blog filled with tips for better behavior charts or “resilient morning routines.”

Instead, it’s something quieter:

  • Printable tools for emotionally hard days

  • Scripts for when you don’t know what to say

  • Gentle resets when your own nervous system is on edge

  • Strategies for supporting children who resist everything (especially when they can’t explain why, or don’t yet have the words to tell you what’s wrong)

You’re Not Failing. You’re Just Unsupported.

If that line resonates, then this space was built with you in mind.

You’re not broken. You’re just carrying more than most.

Let this be a calm corner of the internet where you’re allowed to exhale.

I’m glad you’re here.

– Raymond