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4 Suggestions for Parents Who Feel Hopeless at Easter
You’re a parent in pain and it’s Easter. It’s a time of hope, but you don’t have any. Your child’s struggles and choices have robbed you of any hope you once had for their life. What now? What can you do? In this blog post a mom whose been there shares 4 suggestions that helped her. She wants you to know there’s still hope for you and your child.
3 Things Hurting Parents Need to Hear
I’m the mom of a daughter who’s struggled for over ten years with addictions, self-injury and mental health issues. At times I felt like I was living in the middle of a nightmare...
Parents in Pain: Your Feelings Matter
Are you the parent of a prodigal - a troubled teen or adult child? Are they struggling with addiction, mental health issues or thoughts of suicide? Maybe they're...
Mom of Prodigal Shares Her Story
Are you a parent who feels completely alone? Have your child's problems and issues drained you of energy, finances, emotional health, and hope? Addiction, mental illness,...
A Different Kind of Hope for Brokenhearted Parents
Hope. What is that to you as the parent of an addict, self-injurer, gay, mentally ill or incarcerated child (or any other issue)? In the past, my main hope was for things to...
Will My Child Ever be Okay?
Is the heat chipping away at your confidence and trust, causing you to give in to worry and fear for your son or daughter? Do you wonder if they'll ever be okay? Will you ever...
Where Can Troubled Parents Turn for Help?
This is a reposted blog written by Cru staff, Gina Butz from her website on June 7 of this year. My added comments are italics. I think you'll love her writing and her heart....
An Encouraging Word for Weary Parents
As much as you may not want to hear it, there can be purpose from our pain. Yes, even from this dark time you might be going through with your son or daughter. I remember a time...
Tough Times for Parents with Broken Hearts
Thinking about the recent events in Minnesota, Louisiana and Dallas I believe there's a message here for us as hurting parents. We have a lot in common with these recent...
More Comments from Renee Yohe’s Mom about the To Write Love on Her Arms movie, Part 2
The To Write Love on Her Arms movie , a Sony pictures film, has been out a little over a year now. Today's post is the second in a two-part series answering the most frequently...
Thoughts From Renee Yohe’s Mom about the TWLOHA movie
The To Write Love on Her Arms movie has been out over a year now. It's surreal for my husband and me to see our ourselves in a movie. We've heard from friends all over the...
Shock: How Can Parents Cope?
I think I'm still in shock over the horrible events that occurred in my town recently. Orlando is my home. There's no perfect place. Sure. But so much violence in such a short...
To Parents of Addicts
*I didn't write this. It's from a mom who struggles like many of us. I wanted to share her thoughts because I think some of us will see ourselves in her story. And maybe, like...