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“Smart, funny, and a little scarred — real talk from the latchkey generation.”
~ Eden McAmes
RAISING CJ - Grief to Gratitude
"An unexpected diagnosis became an unexpected gift."
Raising CJ — Grief to Gratitude is the unfiltered story of one parent’s journey raising a child with special needs. It doesn’t shy away from the hard parts — the grief that comes with letting go of the life you imagined, the exhaustion of navigating systems that weren’t built for your family, and the moments of doubt that no one talks about. This is not a highlight reel. It’s the truth.
But within that truth lives something unexpected: gratitude. Not the kind found on greeting cards, but the kind forged through sleepless nights, small victories, and a love that rewrites everything you thought you knew. Raising CJ is for every parent who has felt alone in the fight and every reader who believes that the most powerful stories are the ones lived honestly.
The masters of sarcasm, 80s nostalgia, and somehow surviving adulthood without a manual. When it comes to mental health, Gen-X has a unique toolkit—self-deprecating humor and a healthy dose of cynicism. Who needs therapy when you’ve got dark humor and a mixtape of coping mechanisms?
The latchkey kids who survived without GPS, social media, or a trophy for showing up. Let’s take a wry look at the lessons learned, the mistakes repeated, and the wisdom (or lack thereof) gained over the years. It’s a deep dive into our past and present, with a bit of sarcasm and just a dash of ‘WTF were we thinking?”
Parenting as a Gen-Xer means raising kids with a mix of tough love and ‘figure it out yourself’ lessons. We’re the generation that grew up with car ashtrays and no seat belts, so naturally, we’ve got our own unique spin on parenting. We try to parent with the same resilience and sarcasm that got us through our own childhood.
