When Loving Your Child Feels Impossible

If your teen or adult child is struggling with addiction, you are likely exhausted from managing the chaos and terrified of making the wrong move. You are carrying more responsibility than anyone should.

There is a healthier way to help—without shame or abandonment.

Since 2006, I have guided parents to move from "crisis mode" to empowered action. At Sharing With Out Shame, I teach you how to stop unhealthy helping, create clear family agreements, and protect your own peace while supporting your child’s journey.

I believe in unconditional love with healthy boundaries, and that is why I utilize the CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) methodology because it is an evidence-based alternative to "tough love."

  • It’s not about fixing or rescuing your child.
  • It’s about changing what you can control.
  • It’s about using proven tools that encourage your child to choose treatment while ensuring you stay sane.

I’ll meet you where you're at.
Whether you need guidance, education, or just a reminder that you aren't alone, I am here to help. I offer national, remote appointments to build your personalized roadmap.

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Is Loving Your Teen or Adult Child in Active Addiction Costing You Your Sanity?

“You’ve begged, rescued, paid the bills, and walked on eggshells—yet nothing changes.
Discover 5 compassionate boundary strategies to stop the chaos, protect your peace, and support your child without losing yourself in the process.”

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5 Boundaries & Breakthroughs FREE Guide

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Explore Hope and Healing with Donna Marston Delve into a series of books crafted for concerned parents and family members of loved ones in active addiction, authored by Donna Marston—a mother who intimately understands this journey. Discover a path to healing and renewed hope as you navigate the challenges of supporting your loved ones. Consider Donna Marston as your guide and ally in this transformative journey.

Gain practical tools to navigate negative emotions, set healthy boundaries, and find peace while supporting someone with addiction. Start your transformative journey with these invaluable books.

  • Peeling the Onion

    Donna is a mother who knows what it feels like to love a child in active addiction. “As I worked through my pain and stopped participating in the drama, I embarked upon a journey of healing and transforming myself, because I stepped outside of my comfort zone to educate myself about addiction, unhealthy helping, healing boundaries and recovery”. The purpose of this book is to save parents and other family members years of heartache.

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  • Just for Today

    Just for Today offers 365 days of powerful words of encouragement, reflections along with words of wisdom to encourage parents to hold onto their hope while they are on an emotional rollercoaster ride due to their child's battle with addiction.

    This powerful book provides insight into addiction, unhealthy helping, healing and recovery.

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  • Sharing Without Shame

    Sharing Without Shame is a book that presents stories from parents and individuals in recovery. Filled with valuable information, this resource assists concerned parents and family members in developing improved coping skills. Offering a sense of solidarity, it reassures you that you are not alone in the process of loving a child or family member grappling with active addiction or early recovery.

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  • Healing without Shame

    "Healing Without Shame" is a journal that is geared to help you identify emotions that are keeping you stuck in unhealthy feelings and behaviors. The journal holds the potential to transform the lives of individuals navigating the complexities of addiction within their families. The practical exercises in the journal, provide a roadmap for healing, self-discovery, and emotional growth.

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