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When Thanksgiving Day Hurts a Parent’s Heart
Next week is Thanksgiving. The turkey officially kicks off the holiday season. Sadly, it can be an awful time for parents whose children are ruining their lives with destructive choices, who struggle with life-threatening issues. If you’re dreading this day, and the Christmas season altogether, this blog post is for you. You can get through this. There is One who can help. Hold on. There is hope. Read what happened to one mom who felt hopeless. You never know what tomorrow may bring.
Recovery Quotes to Help Parents of Addicts find Peace
This is Part 1 of a blog written by Kathy Taughinbaugh, a coach for parents of addicts. These are some amazing quotes, so let’s begin. “My recovery from addiction to my addict...
Hope for Parents from a Former Addict
If you're the parent of an addict, or you wonder if your child has a problem, then you must read this. Written by my daughter, Renee, about four years ago, it's powerful and...
For Parents Whose Children Have a Sexual Addiction
Does your son or daughter have a sexual addiction? Do they go from one promiscuous relationship (with the same-sex or the opposite sex) to another? Are they irresistibly drawn to...
Mom Writes Book for Hurting Parents
I'm a hurting parent. If you're reading this, you probably are, too. My daughter has struggled with addictions, mental illness, self-injury and more for over ten years. It's been...
When Parents Are Angry With Their Child
Anger. A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure or irritation; frustration or exasperation toward someone or something you have no control over. Gee, that definition describes...
The TWLOHA Movie is About My Daughter
I am the mother of Renee Yohe. Who is she? She's the troubled young woman whose story became a phenomenon when it birthed a global, non-profit movement called To Write Love on...
Parents Who Can’t Say No
Do you find it hard to say no to your son or daughter? You know you should, but you just can't bring yourself to do it? You give in too many times. I have. You want to be strong....
Parents in Pain Need Hope
Are you a parent who needs hope for your son or daughter? Do they struggle with destructive, dangerous behaviors and choices? Have they been diagnosed with a brain disorder or...
When a Parent is Addicted, Too
When your child is addicted to a substance or behavior, whether it's pornography, gambling, cutting, binging and purging or to another person, it has a huge impact on us as their...
If Your Child is a Cutter
My daughter is a cutter. She hurt herself the first time when she was only twelve-years-old. I wrote this poem for parents who, like me, bear hidden scars in their hearts because...
Love Never Fails
Today's blog is another re-post from the archives. Parents don't like to admit this, but sometimes we don't like the person our son or daughter has become. When they're rude,...
Do You Love Someone Who’s Bipolar?
Ten years ago my daughter was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She was eighteen. I was clueless. A few years ago I attended a lecture on the subject at a local college...