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5 Activites to Help Weary Parents
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Apr 26, 2024 | what you can do
My husband has cancer. Receiving this diagnosis was a big shock. It has taken a toll on me. When life becomes hard our capacity is reduced. We can’t do as much as we did in the past. How can we maintain our strength and persevere? These are 5 activities that are helping me. If you’re weary, maybe they will help you too.
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What Can Broken-hearted Parents do in the Face of Deep Disappointment?
by Tom and Dena Yohe | May 6, 2019 | what you can do
Today’s post is from author, speaker, Christine Caine. Her message on disappointment was spot on for what parents in pain struggle with. Parents whose children break their...
I Don’t Need Rescuing: Can God Take Care of Me?
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Apr 30, 2019 | hope
There are people in the world who like to be the rescuers of others (many parents of addicts and those who struggle with mental health challenges do this really well). There are...
Easter’s Truths for Parents in Pain: Comfort and Hope
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Apr 20, 2019 | hope
photo cred. unsplash Where do you find comfort when your heart’s been broken? When I was in deep, emotional pain over my daughter’s self-injury, substance abuse, and mental...
Olympics and Parenting
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Feb 26, 2018 | what you can do
The Winter Olympics are over and in a way I’m glad. Too many late nights watching figure skaters, snowboarders, downhill skiers, and bobsledders are wearing me out. Hurting...
A Special Message to Parents Affected by the Parkland School Shooting
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Feb 19, 2018 | what you can do
My husband and I want to express our deepest sympathies to the families who lost a child (or were impacted in some way) by the Parkland school shooting. Our hearts are heavy for...
Love is More Than a Valentine by Tom Yohe
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Feb 12, 2018 | holidays
February is here. Many of us think of how we will express love toward those who mean a lot to us on Valentine’s Day. Grocery stores are stocked with cards, flowers, candy, and...
Interview with a Mom
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Feb 5, 2018 | what you can do
Valentine's Day is soon. It's a hard day for parents who find it difficult to love their wayward children, who feel unloved by them, and would give anything to hear them say, "I...
Healthy Detachment for Parents of Addicts
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jan 29, 2018 | what you can do
What is healthy detachment? There was a time when I had no clue. My husband and I first learned about detachment at a conference for parents fo addicts. I wasn't sure I had the...
10 Promises For Depressed Parents
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jan 22, 2018 | what you can do
Tragedies occur every day. Drug overdoses and addiction. Self-harm and suicide attempts. They're both at an all-time high. Mental health diagnoses are rampant, with the majority...
Change in the New Year
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jan 8, 2018 | what you can do
My guest blogger today is Val Bush, our teammate at Hope for Hurting Parents. Be sure to read more about her and see her pretty smile at the end of the blog. Change? Are you...
My God Box – Help for Parents Dealing with Difficult Emotions
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Dec 24, 2017 | what you can do
Tomorrow is Christmas, a hard day for many people, especially parents who are hurting over the destructive choices and behaviors of their teen to adult children. In my last...
A Hurting Parent’s Christmas Wish List
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Dec 18, 2017 | what you can do
As the mother of a daughter who has wrestled with addictions, self-injury, mental illness, and suicidal tendencies my wants during the holidays are few. If I could be a child...