AM Parker

Annie, her partner, Eric, and her two sons live in the small town she has taught elementary school in for over twenty years.

Through her turbulent life experiences, Annie has found a deep passion for educating people from ages 8 to 98. Whether teaching children in her classroom, inspiring her peers through her books, memoir and social media pages, or in her online support groups, Annie finds purpose through helping others navigate their own personal struggles in life.

Along her life-long journey, battling her way to happiness and peace for herself and her family, Annie has gained a vast array of experiential expertise on complex issues. These issues include: Emotional abuse, infidelity, divorce, suicidal ideation, grief, anxiety, depression, narcissism, the family disease of alcoholism, Al-Anon Twelve Step Programs, Alcoholics Anonymous Programs, mental health therapy, and being the safe parent in alcoholic marriages.

Though she keeps busy teaching full time, content creating on Instagram @anniethesafeparent, writing books and running groups, Annie prioritizes herself and her family.

Annie and her family’s emotional healing from the devastation they each encountered from living with active alcoholics, is of utmost importance to her. Her family focuses a lot of their time and energy working on recovery.

Annie’s passion for helping others centers on the ideology of living a holistic, healthy lifestyle, and changing the narrative surrounding alcoholism in the home.

In her down time, you can find Annie writing, cooking, or taking long walks - always seeking the beauty and symbolism of colorful sunrises and sunsets. The quiet and stillness of the country roads that surround her home helps her to recharge and focus on what’s important.

You can contact Annie through Instagram @anniethesafeparent.