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A New Perspective for Brokenhearted Parents
Brokenhearted, I’d lost perspective in my parenting. Consumed with relentless pain over my troubled teenage daughter, my life had been forever altered. Was I broken beyond repair? How could I keep going? Could anything good come from this? What do you think, dear mom or dad? Will your suffering destroy you? Today’s post speaks to these questions.
What I Don’t Regret: From the Parent of a Prodigal
“I’m so sorry. I never meant to hurt you. I didn’t know what to do and I didn’t understand what you were going through. Please forgive me.” I’ve spoken these apologetic words to...
7 Tips for Parents When Waiting is Hard
Life is full of waiting. Let’s be honest, waiting is hard--especially when you are the parent of a troubled teen or adult. It’s hard because there’s a problem they’re powerless...
What Can Make the Difference in the Life of a Prodigal?
Sometimes parents don't like who their children have become. They're rude, disrespectful, mean, and spew hateful towards us. We can't believe who they are today. What can make a...
A Brokenhearted Parent’s Story: 4 Revelations
I hope you find encouragement from this brokenhearted parent's story and the 4 revelations that helped change her life. Our stories may be different but our pain is the same....
8 Ways to Develop Resilience During Uncertain Times
Life is full of uncertain times. Our lives are full of unknowns. Parents of wayward, troubled teens or adults have an added strain. Their children are not doing well with all the...
Three Strategies to Help Hurting Parents
Hurting parents feel helpless. We wonder what we can do to survive the pain and trauma we've experienced with our teen or adult children. How do we live our lives again. Are we...
Sometimes Parents Need a Christmas Miracle
Does your child's life look like an impossible mess this Christmas season? Sometimes parents need a Christmas miracle or a star in the heavens to lead the way to God's...
My God Box: Help for Parents in Pain During the Holidays
Christmas is one week from today. Parents in pain need help during the holidays. This season is extra-hard for many, but especially for moms and dads who suffer from the...
When God Makes Hurting Parents Wait
Sick and tired of waiting for change, I wondered how long before for my daughter would be ready to quit drinking and making poor choices? When would she accept help? At 25 she...
A Good Word for Brokenhearted Parents on Thanksgiving Day
A good word for brokenhearted parents on Thanksgiving is SERENITY. What do we need when we're sad and discouraged? We need God’s peace and calm to fill in the cracks of our soul....
When Thanksgiving Day Hurts a Parent’s Heart
Thanksgiving is coming soon, the official start of the holiday season (although every year it seems to start sooner), but many people don't look forward to this time of year....
10 Tips to Help Parents Build Stronger Bridges
We need healthy boundaries with our children, but we also need bridges. Boundaries are good stewardship of ourselves. They help us know what is and what is not our...