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7 Tips for Parents When Waiting is Hard
We’re all waiting for something in our lives. Life is full of waiting, but waiting is especially hard when you are the parent of a troubled teen or adult. The delays tear us apart because there’s a problem we’re powerless over and we have no idea how the situation will end. Some of our children are even in danger of losing their lives. They’re trapped in an unhealthy place. Stuck. Maybe you are too. I was. I had to learn how to wait well. Today’s blog post has 7 tips that helped me. I hope they will help you in your hard season of waiting.
A Blizzard’s Message to Parents in Pain
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Two Things Brokenhearted Parents Need to Know
I didn't know where to find help for my addicted, depressed daughter. What counselor should we take her to? How could I find one? What rehab should we send her to? Which one...
Dad, I’m Not Renee!
Do you live with a continuously rebellious son or daughter? I did. Events occur that took my breath away, made my stomach sink, filled my heart with fear and my mind with...
Parenting and Agriculture
*Today's post is from Tom, a wise dad with much wisdom to share. Parenting is hard work. It’s not for the fainthearted or the cowardly. Yet, it can also be the source of some of...
If Valentine’s Day Hurts
Valentine's Day is this Tuesday. For parents in pain over the behaviors and troubles of their kids, it can be a hard day. I know. I've been there. I understand how it reminds you...
Suicide: Parents Need to Know the Warning Signs
Yesterday my husband and I participated in an Out of the Darkness Walk, a fundraiser sponsored by the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention (afsp). It got me to thinking . ....
Loving a Prodigal
Welcome today's guest blogger, my dear friend and mom of a former prodigal, Judy Douglass. She writes from years of experience, a heart of compassion and much wisdom. "Does...
How to Keep Your Sanity When You’re Child’s Making You Feel Like You’re Losing It
Today was a beautiful day for a bike ride. My husband attached our new bike rack to the car and we were off with some friends for a relaxing morning. The flat, shady trail was...
A Lesson from Aspen Trees
I write to hurting, brokenhearted parents; parents whose dreams for their children have dried up and blown away in the wind. These moms and dads have experienced many of their...
Helping Parents Deal with Difficult Emotions During the Holidays
There's plenty to be fearful about when you love a son or daughter, or grandchild, who struggles with potentially life-altering issues: substance abuse, self-injury, anorexia or...
A Christmas Prayer for Parents with Broken Hearts
I've thought a lot about this blog as Christmas draws near. I wondered what I could offer you today - you whose son is an addict; you whose daughter has an eating disorder; you...
A Christmas Surprise for Brokenhearted Parents
I like surprises. Life is full of them, especially for parents – some are good, some not so good. Our children keep us on our toes, more so the older they get. We never know what...