Crystal's Left Broken Leg. The sock was because it was December, and my toes stayed cold! Estrangement with your adult child changes you...

The Front of the T-Shirts for ADA Paws Pass by Crystal You know those moments where everything’s going great, and then, out of nowhere,...

Me Backstage at the Mrs. Tennessee America Pageant. I will not let estrangement stop me from being my best self! Well, folks… I did it!...

Estrangement and Rising Anyway I’m preparing to compete for the title of Mrs. Tennessee America this Saturday , and while the crown...

Causes of Estrangement There is a, " New Silent Epidemic ," going on in our culture today. It is called Estrangement . In our case, it...

Big and Me Estrangement with our adult daughter is draining. Nelson and I have to do a lot to refill our mental, emotional, and physical...

Crystal McDaniel, Mrs. Chattanooga America (photo credit: Holte Avery I have written before that I am competing for the title of Mrs....

Psalm 34:18 (ESV): "The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit." Stop, Drop, and Grow: Holy Ground in the...

Parenting comes with many unexpected challenges, but nothing quite prepares you for the pain of estrangement from your own child....

I never imagined I would find myself here—mourning the living. Estrangement is a grief unlike any other, a silent ache that the world...

Learn why it happens and how to navigate it with empathy.

Over the weekend, I received some good news from a very close friend. He and his wife were also going through an estrangement with their...

30 years ago, today, I gave birth to my twin daughters. All of my pregnancies were very difficult. My first child, my son, died. He...

For so long, Nelson and I lived in survival mode. We did not nurture ourselves at all. We were just trying to keep our heads above...

This week Is rough. There were several things that have happened that were overwhelming. I have several panic attacks, and a seizure. ...

This past weekend, I took students to the NATS Mid-Atlantic Region Student Auditions. It was a great event. I had one student to win...

Nelson and I have healed a lot since this whole estrangement began with our adult daughter. We have begun to laugh again, and have...

I am glad that everything we go through in life is temporal. Nothing lasts, except for our faith in God and His word. No matter what I...

It has been quite a week. Last weekend, I had a student involved with the NC National Association of Teachers of Singing Student...

The World's Tallest Rollercoaster. Watch the full video! I posted a video with this blog. This is a video of people riding the tallest...