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A Special Post-Easter Message for Parents in Pain
Can you be thankful for “thorny” times? Sometimes the holidays only intensify our emotional pain, the losses we’ve experienced. Parents and grandparents whose teen to adult children or grandchildren are making dangerous choices know what I mean. They long for the carefree days they used to know. Personally, I’ve found that we treasure God’s providential care much more during troubling, “thorny” days than at any other time. Pause from your busy schedule and read this inspiring, comforting short story. If it blesses you, then pass it on.
4 Suggestions for Parents Who Feel Hopeless at Easter
Today is Easter, a day of hope and new beginnings. But before the resurrection came the crucifixion which brought a lot of loss, sorrow, betrayal, confusion, and unanswered...
A New Perspective for Brokenhearted Parents
Brokenhearted, I needed a new perspective. Five years ago a mom who also needed a new perspective wrote to me. Her child almost died and she was in great pain: “As a parent,...
4 Ways A Parent Can Lessen their Pain on Valentine’s Day
Intense pain gripped my heart when I felt rejected by my daughter. What can a parent do when their beloved children don't love them back in the way they long for? Aren't our sons...
Can A Broken-hearted Parent Find Victory?
My daughter was on the brink of disaster. Defeated, helplessness overwhelmed me. I forgot how far I'd already come as the mother of a young adult with many serious problems. All...
A New Year’s Gift for Hurting Parents
Parenthood changes you. But when your son or daughter has a history of making awful choices, struggles with an addiction, mental illness or with their sexual orientation, the...
For Weary Parents of Prodigals on Christmas Eve
What good word could I possibly give parents of prodigals today, on Christmas eve? How I wish I could promise you everything's going to be fine with your child, or that...
A Hurting Parent’s Christmas Wish List
The years my daughter wrestled with substance use, self-injury, mental illness, and suicidal tendencies, my Christmas wish list was short. If you're a hurting parent,...
Can Brokenhearted Parents Really Celebrate the Holidays?
Can you remember when a special event was ruined because of something bad that happened? Maybe the event was your birthday or Christmas. For me, the occasion was Thanksgiving Day...
5 Tips for Surviving the Holidays for Parents in Pain
"I hate the holidays! They just make me feel worse than I already do. I want to ignore them or not acknowledge them at all, but no one understands." Thanksgiving and Christmas...
The Hurricanes of Parenting
We live in Orlando. We were side-swiped by Hurricane Helene last week. Tragically, many people in northern Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas experienced extreme...
Hurting Parents Can Cope
When you feel like you've lost control of your emotions because of your son or daughter's behaviors and choices how can you cope? What do you do to keep your sanity if your child...
Parenting and Politics
Presidential elections are this fall. I believe with parenting we have a few things in common with politicians: making speeches, addressing problems, protecting reputations and...