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Parents in Pain Need to Make Time for Respite
Hurting parents need respite. Why? Because, like when a loved one dies, they’re grieving, but may not realize it. They’re exhausted, weary and worn. Special holidays like Father’s Day or Mother’s Day are painful days for them. They can’t even remember what refreshes them or where to find rest anymore, much less make the time for those activities. This post is from a mom who has struggled too. She hopes this will inspire you to remember where you used to find renewal and refreshment. But not just remember, begin to put them back in your life again. Can you remember what those activities were? Will you take the steps she challenges you to take?
Olympics and Parenting
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
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...
Interview with a Mom
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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 endless amount of...
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...