the house of miss birdie

Ok. Being that I myself live with depression,  I have been very defensive about explaining what has been happening lately with the untimely deaths of some people around us. It's hard to accept but these loved individuals were afflicted with a chronic condition that they have now chosen to take the path of least resistance in their lives by ending it. Don't kill the messenger, it's the most simplistic way to explain it. In other words, all they want is the pain to end. Their reasoning and justifications are not for us to understand. Don't take it personal, it's not you. It's the easier way out, literally. Now I'm seeing well intentioned posts that wonderful people are offering a shoulder to cry on. We love you very much but... 1. Depressed people don't want to stay there. It is a painful place to be. So unless you're a professional, talking about it with you is not the way to help us long term. Sometimes we're in a dark place and we don't ...

I won't talk to strangers book, there are different types of strangers. Anyone a child doesn't know, including parents' "friends" is a stranger until told otherwise. A child explains in their own words, the reasoning behind the decision of not talking to them. On sale now at www.missBirdiesbooks.com in the Talk to Me Series section.

You Are So Special to Me is a book about a parent explaining the sensitive subject of adoption to the inquiring child with tenderness and love . On sale now at www.missbirdiesbooks.com in the Talk to Me Series section.