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I have worked hard over the years to connect with my troubled adult son in ways that are helpful, not harmful; ways that are encouraging, not enabling;ways that help him find dignity within his many disabilities.

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I’ve recorded a short AUDIO response to a Facebook post that appeared on my private How to Connect with Troubled Adult Children group.

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Are you exhausted trying to set healthy boundaries with your troubled adult child? Has drug addiction and emotional and/or mental illness turned your loved-one into a stranger? As a troubled adult child serving time in a state prison, I understand your pain. And if you're up to it, I'd like to share some of my story with you on this, my mother's blog.

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Earlier this week, I sent a special message to the subscribers of my SANITY Support Newsletter. If you’re one of those subscribers, you know about the confession and the promise I made in this Personal Message. You also know about how to enter the $235 Gift Basket Giveaway contest.  However, if you’re not a subscriber […]

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A sneak-peak excerpt from… How to Connect with Your Troubled Adult Children by Allison Bottke (c) 2018 Releasing January 2019 from Harvest House Publishers. PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE NOW  . This Isn’t How Life Is Supposed to Be It may sound silly, but I can’t begin to tell you how many times over the years I’ve stood […]

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It was over a decade ago, but I vividly recall that I had to sit down when I got the call from my publicist at Harvest House Publishers. The media attention for my newest book—the 24th in my writing career—was unlike anything I had ever experienced. It seemed I had struck a chord in Setting […]

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Sunday, July 9, 2017 @ 4:30 PM Hello Readers! I love birthdays! Always have, always will! To celebrate mine, I’m giving away FIVE (5) Surprise Gift baskets TODAY! One every hour starting at 5:00 PM (CST). All you have to do to enter is submit your answer to the following question as a COMMENT on […]

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A reader just asked for a list of all my books. The following is a PDF of that list. A. Bottke Sales All Books as of July 2017 Basic List

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