Much has been written and said about the ‘how’ of achieving and
maintaining balance. The key for me is making sure my priorities are
right at any given time. I would like to share a mind picture with you
that helped me maintain balance not only with my kids but with other
areas of my life. The illustration likened our priorities to beautiful
shells or rocks that we might find along the beach and the things of
lesser importance in our lives to sand. If we fill a jar with the sand,
we won’t have room for the shells – or the important things. If we put
in the shells first, the sand finds a place around them. For parents of
children with bipolar disorder, knowing what the ‘shells’ are at any
given phase of the illness is absolutely vital. Of course, some of our
priorities will always be the same but other priorities change according
to the illness. At a critical phase your priorities may be centered on
safety. During periods of wellness your priorities may be centered on
teaching skills missed during periods of instability. So if you are
looking for balance, make sure you can identify the beautiful shells and
don’t be afraid to dump out a little sand to make room for them.
so good! ganked from http://www.thebalancedmind.org/connect/blog/2011/12/balance-and-bipolar
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We have to work on personal boundaries with my son. He won't allow me to tell you why this came up recently but it does nearly every day.
Links I find useful.
Bipolar Adolescent: Parenting tips
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