The onset of puberty brought on some mental challenges we were unprepared for. After the loss of a beloved grandfather combined with a traumatic experience at school, we found ourselves parked at children’s hospital’s mental health ward, fighting for our son’s life. A triple whammy of mental illness, bereavement and PTSD. Our son’s case was an extreme one but you Tatum, were undaunted and took us on. I say ‘us’ because it wasn’t just our son you coached, it was all of us. We did not know how to parent this child with so many challenges against him. It took just over three years, but we have our son back, and what an amazing teenager he has turned into. He’s kind, empathetic and sensitive to the feelings of those around him. His confidence is growing in leaps and bounds and he goes to sleep each night, excited for the next day. This hasn’t been an easy journey by any means. There were times despair was all we felt. But looking at him now, it was all worth it and I wouldn’t change a thing. He uses daily, tools you taught him to conquer his fears and frustrations. As parents, we use daily the tools you’ve taught us to help him communicate and model the behavior we want him to follow. “Thank you” just doesn’t do it justice, the gratitude we have for you. You’ve truly changed the life of our whole family. Thank you for who you are.