The Video That Shattered Everything
A few weeks after I shaved my head in a moment of overwhelming grief, I watched a video from harm reduction advocate Sarah of Savage Sisters. She spoke about her mother taking her to Applebee’s—not to lecture her about getting clean—but to simply be with her, to see her, to keep her humanity alive.

That moment cracked me wide open.

I had been following all the expert advice: tough love, consequences, detachment. But hearing Sarah’s words forced me to ask myself, What if connection—not control—is what keeps people alive?

This was the beginning of my transformation—from fear-based parenting to love that meets people where they are.

🛑 This video is for every parent who’s been told to let go when their heart says hold on.