Dear Mom of an Addict: Ten Truths You Need to Know to Parent Your Addicted Child and Reclaim Hope

You didn't expect this. And you don't have to carry it alone.

If your child is caught in addiction, you already know the weight. The sleepless nights. The broken promises. The shame nobody talks about out loud. You've replayed every decision, every moment, wondering where you went wrong. You love your child fiercely, and you are exhausted, terrified, and completely alone.

You are not failing as a parent. And you are not alone.

Tara Norbeck has lived this nightmare. She knows the isolation, the helplessness, and the crushing guilt that addiction drops on the people who love the addict most. In Dear Mom of an Addict, she writes the letter she desperately needed. Ten hard-earned truths that steady your thinking, strengthen your faith, and help you keep loving well even when every choice feels impossible.

This is not a book about fixing your child. It's about steadying you.

Inside these pages, you'll find:

• Why you didn't cause this, can't control it, and can't cure it, and what that truth finally frees you to do
• How to love your child fiercely without losing yourself in the process
• Warning signs to watch for, boundaries to establish, and resources to pursue
• Scripture that anchors your soul when hope feels completely out of reach
• Permission to protect your heart while still fighting for your child
• Real, grounded reasons to believe that recovery is possible

"A lifeline for mothers carrying the crushing weight of a child's addiction. You will find strength for today, wisdom for tomorrow, and permission to protect your heart while still loving your child fiercely."
— Kimberly Haar, LPC, LMFT Author of Healing from Life's Deepest Hurts

Tara pairs raw, vulnerable honesty with practical guidance and deep theological truth. She's been where you are. She found her way back to hope. And she wrote this book so you can too.
"Tara builds you up with theological truth, real science, and practical tools that finally give you the breath of fresh air you didn't know was still possible."
— Olesya Kayton, Host of Knowing God Intimately

"I wish this book had existed for them."
— Ashley Martin, writing about her own parents during her recovery from alcoholism
If you're a mother parenting an addicted child, searching for footing after relapse, or just trying to survive another day with your faith still intact, this book was written for you.

Tara Norbeck is a faith-based author, speaker, and registered nurse who writes from the middle of hard seasons - not from the other side of them. Shaped by personal suffering and years in critical care, she writes with honest faith and trust in God, even when nothing has changed. She is the author of God Loves You Most, a contributing writer to Peace Be With You, and author of Dear Mom of an Addict - offering guidance without judgment and hope that holds up under real life. A wife, mom, and gigi, Tara lives outside Houston, Texas.