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Love is More Than a Valentine
It’s February. Valentine’s Day is coming. How does a parent express love to their child who has hurt them and filled them with feelings of anger, fear, and sadness? Expressing love to a wayward son or daughter can be difficult. Your attempts might not change their behavior, but they might change your relationship with them, and that’s when love becomes more than a Valentine—much more. In this blog post, a dad shares what He did.
A New Year’s Gift for Hurting Parents
Parenthood changes you. And when your son or daughter has a history of bad choices, struggles with addiction, a mental illness or with their sexual orientation, being a parent...
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,...
Sometimes Parents Need a Christmas Miracle
Does your child's life look like an impossible mess this Christmas season? Maybe you need supernatural help like a star in the heavens to lead the way to God's glorious...
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...
When God Makes Hurting Parents Wait
Sick and tired of waiting for change, I wondered how long before for my daughter would be ready to quit drinking and making poor choices? When would she accept help? At 25 she...
Suicide: Parents Need to Know the Warning Signs
Are you the mom or dad of a son or daughter who struggles with depression and hopelessness? Have you ever said, "I'm tormented by not knowing if they're safe"? Do you have an...
7 Lies of Suicide: A 14 year-old’s Goodbye Letter
Has your son or daughter struggled with suicidal thoughts? Have they made an attempt to end their life? Maybe you know someone who has been impacted by suicide. Many of us do....
What Parents Need to Know About Suicide
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. I'm going to do a series on the subject and will post more frequently this month. Today's post is for parents whose sons or...
The Gift of a Prodigal: One Mom’s Perspective
Today I welcome our dear friend, guest blogger and lover of prodigals, Judy Douglass. *photo cred. Kateryna Hliznitsova on unsplash "Fifteen years ago, God sent us a...
Parents in Pain Need to Make Time for Respite
With the passing of another Father's Day last month, my dad has been on my mind. He was a precious man who lived until he was 92. One of a kind. The best father a kid could ever...
Father’s Day Prayer for Hurting Dads
Today is Father's Day. Are you among the many dads who don't enjoy the day? You might not have observed Father's Day in any way for a number of reasons. If the difficulty was due...
Prayer Can Make the Difference for Struggling Parents
In my life prayer has made all the difference. My prayers are to the God of the Bible, the all-powerful creator of heaven and earth who raised Jesus from the dead. I have an...