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What I Don’t Regret: From the Parent of a Prodigal
As parents of prodigal children, we tend to carry around a lot of regrets. Those regrets can lead to guilt and shame that can have a damaging affect on us. This mom has a list of what she doesn’t regret. That’s what we need. Let’s shift our focus from the negative to the positive. What can we do today to grow a longer list of what we won’t regret? As we take action on those desires, the guilt that has clung to us will gradually fall away.
Can Parents in Pain Celebrate the Holidays?
Can you remember when a special event was ruined because of something bad that happened? Maybe it was your birthday or maybe it was Christmas. For me, it was Thanksgiving Day...
Four Golden Nuggets for Parents in Pain, Part 2
My wife and I were clueless when we began our journey of parenting a rebellious teen. We found an endless amount of information on how to raise a great kid, but little help when...
Four Golden Nuggets for Parents in Pain, Part 1
When we began our journey of parenting a troubled teen, my wife and I were clueless. An...
Halloween: 5 Tips to Help Parents of Teens
Halloween. The day was fun when my children were small, but not when they were older. Maybe you enjoyed the day when your kids were young, too, but now ... everything's...
Lessons for Hurting Parents from the Las Vegas Mass Shooting
A few weeks ago we were shocked by the mass shooting that took place in Las Vegas. Dozens were killed and hundreds were injured, in need of immediate medical attention. Hospitals...
Five Things I Learned from Parenting a Challenging Child
My husband, Dave, and I were struggling with a boundary that needed to be set with our 19 year old daughter. Torn between the possibility of losing her or losing our other kids,...
What Parents Need to Know About Suicide, Part 3
I'll never forget the day I discovered my daughter was suicidal. Paralyzed, in shock, and overwhelmed with fear, I was at a loss to know what to do. I didn't think there was...
What Parents Need to Know About Suicide
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. I'm doing a series on the subject over the next four weeks and will post more frequently. Today's post is for parents whose sons...
Hurricane Harvey and Hurting Parents
Category 4 Hurricane Harvey inundated parts of Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana last week with strong winds and over 20 trillion gallons of water - enough to fill up Lake...
Family Makes a Difference in their Child’s Journey to Wellness
“I believe your daughter has bipolar disorder.” My husband and I were shocked to hear the psychiatrist's words. We were ignorant about the world of mental health. We wanted to be...
10 Things God Wants to do for Your Troubled Child
Over six years ago my granddaughter was born 10 weeks early. Since she was a preemie, she spent the first couple of months of her life in an incubator. It helped sustain her...
Interview with Mom of Former Heroin Addict
Welcome to my blog struggling mom, dad, step-parent or grandparent. Today's blog is a true story. It's an interview with a mom whose adult son was a heroin addict. He also...