Stay Connected with Online Support Meetings
Upcoming Events
Evening “Zoom Room” Meetings for Parents of Teens & Young Adults
Support group meeting for parents of young adults (18+), facilitated by Certified Parent Coach, Sarah MacKay Lynch. Third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm. Space is limited, so sign up now!
Next Zoom Meetings:
We suggest a $10 donation for Family Sanity Meetings, which helps to cover our administrative costs. If you are struggling financially and the fee is too much, please contact our founder at lisascimens@gmail.com.
Our Family Sanity Partners also offer monthly meetings you may want to attend:
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Willows in the Wind Online Parent Support Groups
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Three Meetings Monthly.
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For information and registration for upcoming meetings, please go to willowsinthewind.com/support-groups
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SF Parent Support Virtual Support Group
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More info on groups at namisf.org.
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To sign up for a support group, go to namisf.org/familysupport
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For a link to meetings, as well as to join their online parent community forum, please contact: lisaeltinge@aol.com.
From our Founder:
Happy Holidays Everyone!
As I get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving with my family, I am taking stock of this past year. Several huge have made me a bit depressed, I must admit. I’ve been finding it hard to get into the holiday spirit.
But then yesterday, in our local market along with my loving husband while picking up “the bird”, I felt a slight spark of that spirit start to ignite. Today, as I think about seeing the family members who will be joining us for the feast, I am continuing to feel better.
As the year draws to a close, I think of all I am grateful for. Near the top of my list is Family Sanity. I have met so many new people again this year in our monthly meetings who are on the same journey as I am -- helping our challenging teens and young adults, while caring for ourselves as well. And for those of you have continued to come back to our groups over the years, I smile every time I see that you have signed up again for a meeting.
As my holiday present to the Family Sanity community, the December 17 meeting will be Free.
The new year will be bringing some exciting changes for Family Sanity. I will be revealing the details very soon. What I can say is that next year you will see our organization grow considerably.
Since it is almost the end of 2024, I humbly ask that you consider donating if you value the work we are doing. Simply click on the Donate button
above and send us whatever you can.
Best Wishes,
Lisa
Family Sanity Book Club
with Parent Coach Sarah MacKay Lynch
Have you read The Anxious Generation by by Jonathan Haidt yet?
There are so many good books out there on mental health. But do you feel like you don't have enough time to read and really absorb them? What if you were in a discussion group with other parents who had an older teen or young adult with similar mental health issues? Well, our parent coach has started a book group. It will meet regularly on Zoom.
To find out more, please email Sarah at sarahmackaycoaching@gmail.com.
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