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Lost in the world of mental health, addiction and codependency; Along with living in fear, with anxiety, emotional chaos, hopelessness and isolation; Barbara’s program has been a Godsend to me. Nothing less than a miracle.

Debbie

Mom and dad focused program that truly helps folks go from darkness, despair and hopelessness to something so much better that changes whole family dynamics and brings peace, love and healing

Lee Davison

This program saved my sanity and helped me to prioritize my life and have an amazing relationship with my son. I learned boundary setting, communication skills and self care and my life is truly transformed.

Bonnie

Helping Mothers of Loved Ones Struggling with Addiction or Mental Illness Find Peace, Joy, and Strength

Discover the strategies and support you need to navigate a loved one’s addiction or mental illness while reclaiming control over your life.

Inside this free guide, you’ll learn 3 surprising truths your adult child wishes you knew – insights that will help you worry less, release guilt, and start reclaiming peace.

These are the 3 pieces of advice I wish I had known years ago. They would have helped me understand my son, Eric, and this disease of addiction and the impact of mental illnesses.

Does This Sound Familiar?

If you are reading this, your day-to-day already includes the kind of weight most people cannot picture. The story below is short and very specific. See if any of it lands.

  • You feel helpless watching your adult son or daughter battle addiction or mental illness.
  • You’ve tried everything – from tough love to endless support – and nothing seems to work.
  • You’re exhausted from the chaos, guilt, and constant fear that the next phone call will be the worst one.
  • You’ve lost friends and family – some pulled away, some you stopped reaching out to because explaining was too much.
  • You can’t remember the last time you put yourself first without immediately feeling guilty about it.
  • You alternate between being the rescuer, the enforcer, and the person quietly falling apart – and none of it is working.

If this feels like your life right now, you are not alone.

You Don’t Have to Do This Alone.

With Live Well & Fully, you’ll find a safe, supportive space and proven tools that help mothers:

  • Release constant worry and find peace of mind.
  • Set healthy, guilt-free boundaries that actually work.
  • Support their child without enabling destructive behaviors.
  • Reclaim joy and purpose in their own lives.

How We Help:

Browse our free Family Recovery Learning Center – a growing library of guides, articles, and tools written by Barbara and her team for moms navigating addiction or mental illness. Practical, science-backed, and genuinely useful.

Browse Our In-Depth Library

Self-paced courses you can take on your own schedule, in your own kitchen, without anyone watching. Start with a small one and work your way up as your bandwidth allows.

Explore Our Self-Paced Programs

Coached programs led by Barbara and trained Graduate Coaches – small cohorts, real coaching, and a community of moms walking the same road. The deepest work, with the most support.

Explore Our Immersive Coaching Programs

Meet Barbara

A Mom Who’s Been There

Like many mothers, I thought my only job was to save my son from his addiction and mental health struggles. I spent years trying – late-night calls, hospital visits, endless fear and tears. Nothing worked.

The turning point came when I discovered that the person who needed to change was me. 

By learning to Love Another Way™, I found peace, strength, and hope again. And in doing so, I gave my son the space he needed to begin his own recovery.

Now, I help other mothers do the same.

Read More About Barbara’s Story

Here’s What Other Mothers Are Saying:

Real moms, real shifts. Hear from women who learned to set boundaries, release guilt, and find peace – even while their loved one was still struggling.

This is a great community. The program is wonderful. I am extremely busy so I cannot complete all of the work but I attend as many meetings as possible. Watch the Facebook Page and ask for advice and support when in crisis.

Annette Marchand

I started my first class with Barbara and her fantastic teachers this past August 2022. I had listened to and read everything she sent me for about a year. I learned enough to know that I needed to be right here!

Jill Bell

What a blessing Barbara’s program has been! My son relapsed again, but because I was able to establish boundaries this time, he “chose” to go to rehab. I am stronger than ever & am able to encourage him to a better life, not do it for him!

Shannon Pickel

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Barbara and the members have been in my shoes and their words have meant so so much to me .it seems often, just when I need some words of advise on an issue, eg my son won’t get out of bed, he’s using again, there are words from Barbara.

Jean

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Barbara’s programs is life changing experience for me. I feel like I am surrounded by good friends and family. Despite the problems each of us have, there is a space for loughs and joy! Thank you Barbara and all all your team!

Victoria

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This is the best thing I have found for helping unravel the way we handle difficult people. It is so helpful to hear others journeys and hear their success. Barbara puts things so simply yet they make perfect sense.

Barbara

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This group of women led by Barbara Decker is amazing! Women helping women all day long!!!

Deborah Brightwell

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Participating in the Transformative Communications™ course has been life changing for me. I have learnt skills and language to be comfortable saying what I wanted and needed to be mentally healthy. The zoom support groups are so helpful.

Joy Watkinson

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When Barbara’s face appeared to me on Fb, I felt a nudge to trust that she and her Program, “dealing with addiction”, could assist me in my journey, and after speaking with her, I knew it! Trust me, the Program has surpassed my expectations

Lee

Two Concrete Next Steps

If you are ready to move from reading about this to working on it, here are the two paths most moms start with.

Free Workshop: Discover the Love Another Way™ Framework

Barbara’s free workshop walks you through the framework hundreds of moms have used to stop reacting to the chaos and start responding from clarity. Confidential, online, and actionable from day one.

Start Self-Paced: The Jumpstart Guide

A 4-week beginner-friendly course that introduces the Love Another Way framework and gives you clear, actionable first steps. Learn at your own pace, on your own schedule.

Explore the Jumpstart Guide

Even your most loving words can backfire. This free guide names the 5 phrases moms say most often that quietly push a struggling adult child further away – and what to say instead so they can actually hear you.

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