Can you remember when a special event was ruined for you because of something bad that happened? Maybe it was your birthday. Maybe it was Christmas. I remember when this happened...
Can Parents in Pain Really Celebrate the Holidays?
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Month: November 2016
Can Parents in Pain be Thankful?
Are you a parent in pain? Be honest. Do you feel thankful? On my darkest days, I didn't. Does the mention of the word thankful make you want to run and hide? When your heart's...
Gratitude for a Grievous Gift
Welcome Judy Douglass, today's guest blogger. My phone rang at 2 a.m., jarring me awake. I had been asleep for two hours in my hotel room, 1,000 miles from home. Not again, I...
8 Ways for Parents in Pain to Be Emotionally Healthy
I was a mess. My daughter was living on the streets, sleeping in parks and friend's cars, out of control in her alcohol and drug abuse. Angry and grief-stricken, embarrassed and...