Someone asked me what my proudest accomplishment was. They expected a business win. I said: "Learning how to keep going after the day everything changed." After losing my daughter Maddie, the strength it takes to keep showing up, loving, and living — not just surviving — has become the thing I’m most proud of.

This heartfelt story shares a parent’s quiet battle with grief, burnout, and emotional exhaustion following the loss of her daughter. It reveals how the founding of MentorWell—a safe, non-clinical mentorship space for teens and families—emerged from heartbreak to offer healing, support, and belonging for those silently struggling.