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For Weary Parents of Prodigals on Christmas Eve
What good word could I possibly give you today, on Christmas eve? How I wish I could promise you everything’s going to be fine with your child, or that they will be better sometime this year. I would tell you all your prayers will be answered in your lifetime—the way you want. But since I can’t, what encouraging message can I bring? I hope this blog post will comfort you and remind you where you put your focus.
A good word is embedded in these three Advent hymns.
When Hurting Parents Feel Crazy
Today's blog is a re-post, updated, from September 2013. If you're a parent who's hurting due to the self-destructive choices your child has made, or if your child suffers from a...
More Encouragement for Hurting Parents
Does your son or daughter have an addiction or are they a habitual party-er? Do they struggle with a mental illness or self-harm? Do they have an eating disorder; anorexia or...
Helping Hurting Parents Cope – Part 2
On Thursday I posted the first part of my list of things that help me cope with the stress of being the mother of a deeply troubled daughter. Her substance abuse, cutting, mental...
Ideas to Help Hurting Parents Cope – 2 Part Series
My daughter is an addict--in recovery. She struggles with self-injury, mainly cutting. She also lives with mental health issues and has been suicidal many times. We're not...
9 Things Parents Should Never Say to Their Children
*Today's blog is a re-post from Mark Merrill (markmerrill.com), originally posted on April 20, 2015. I believe they are relevant no matter how old your son or daughter is, and no...
A Hurting Parent’s Survival Guide
Many parents and grandparents are just like me. They've experienced terrible, earth-shaking events with their children or grandchildren. They were a direct result of bad choices,...
Encouragement for Parents of Self-Harmers
Today I want to welcome author, Dr. Ryan Fraser to my blog. He's a dad, former MK (missionary kid), minister, professor, and counselor who has a heart for hurting parents. As a...
A Difficult Father’s Day
Tomorrow is Father's Day. Are you a dad with a broken heart? Are you heavy-burdened, full of pain and worry, fear and rejection? Father's Day can be a really hard day for you....
Help for Hurting Parents
I'm the mom of a daughter who is has struggled with mental health issues, addiction (alcohol and drugs), self-injury (cutting), suicidal thoughts and more. If your child deals...
Things to Remember When Your Child Has a Mental Illness
When your child is diagnosed with a mental illness it can feel overwhelming. You may become depressed and fearful not knowing what to expect or how to respond. I did. It was all...
Two Suggestions to reduce the Stigma of Mental Illness
When someone you love is diagnosed with a mental illness (major depression, bipolar, schizophrenia, PTSD, OCD) something very ugly tends to rear its head. I call it the...
Making a Change
Life is full of change, isn't it? Not all change is bad, either. I wanted to let you know about what I think will be a good change. In the next week or two my blog will be...