If you are a parent with an adult kid who is:
making damaging choices, failing to launch, fighting addiction, showing destructive behaviors…
You are in the right place and you are not alone.
You are:
- Either in crisis or waiting for one to happen.
- Exhausted with the weight of the world on your shoulders.
- Taking the brunt of every burden.
- Feeling lost, alone, and like you aren’t being given the answers you seek.
- Struggling to keep yourself or your family together.
- Under intense strain.
- Carrying guilt and shame associated with your situation.
- Feeling shut out by the mental health world.
You want:
- Real actions you can take to get your time and sanity back.
- The stability of not constantly putting out fires.
- Fun and joy in your life again.
- A network of understanding people and experts you can count on and who won’t judge you.
- To feel empowered in making mental health wellness choices for your family.
- Peace of mind because you have a plan you can understand and follow.
- The courage to advocate for your loved one.
You are:
- Feeling shut out by the mental health world.
- Either in crisis or waiting for one to happen.
- Exhausted with the weight of the world on your shoulders.
- Taking the brunt of every burden.
- Feeling lost, alone, and like you aren’t being given the answers you seek.
- Struggling to keep yourself or your family together.
- Under intense strain.
- Carrying guilt and shame associated with your situation.
You need:
- Real actions you can take to get your time and sanity back.
- The stability of not constantly putting out fires.
- Fun and joy in your life again.
- A network of understanding people and experts you can count on and who won’t judge you.
- To feel empowered in making mental health wellness choices for your family.
- Peace of mind because you have a plan you can understand and follow.
- The courage to advocate for your loved one.
Imagine…
- Having the confidence to draw clear boundaries
- Having the clarity to communicate powerfully and effectively
- Knowing exactly what to say to your adult kid without guilt or remorse (or second guessing yourself)
- Staying steady even when that knock at the door or phone call comes
- Having a team of experienced advisors who you like and trust, right at your fingertips
Tools of HOPE
Our Tools of Hope Framework™ is available to you in a FREE download. You will immediately have access to 4 Steps that will show you how to cultivate one critical item that can make an immediate, positive impact on your loved one and your family:
COMMUNICATION.
The Tools of Hope Framework™ will help you to drive clear, consistent and honest communication between all entities involved in the care of your loved one. You’ll set the stage for faster progress, better outcomes and an increased sense of HOPE.
Tools of HOPE
Our Tools of Hope Framework™ is available to you in a FREE download. You will immediately have access to 4 Steps that will show you how to cultivate one critical item that can make an immediate, positive impact on your loved one and your family:
COMMUNICATION.
The Tools of Hope Framework™ will help you to drive clear, consistent and honest communication between all entities involved in the care of your loved one. You’ll set the stage for faster progress, better outcomes and an increased sense of HOPE.
Meet our founder, Michael Mackniak JD
The burden and pressure of holding your family together in the face of medical or behavioral health issues has fallen on your shoulders. I provide real solutions to give you back the reins to your life.
I’m Michael Mackniak, and I’ve been supporting parents and family members of those with complex medical issues and mental illnesses for over 20 years.
I’ve partnered with clinical experts in all kinds of behavioral health cases and supported people just like you in creating successful, collaborative systems of care for their loved ones.
My dedication to creating award winning programs [National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Decision Health, the National College of Probate Judges, the Eli Lilly Company, etc.] that serve those with mental illnesses and their families has led to the creation of Family Empowerment NOW.
I know what it’s like to watch someone you love tear their life apart – and you’re the person scrambling to put the pieces back together. I understand how frustrating it can be to try to get answers and get treatment providers on the same page.
And after more than 20 years, I have the experience, resources, and tools you need to take control back so you can start to rewrite this story of struggle into one of EMPOWERMENT. It’s time to do things differently, and I am here to show you how.
Family Empowerment NOW offers a variety of ways to connect and get informed. We offer proven tools and resources that allow you to regain control so you can finally have a process that will give you peace of mind.