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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.
6 Truths to Help Hurting Parents in the Storms of Life
Startled awake out of a deep sleep by a fierce storm, I couldn't get back to sleep. Between crashes of thunder and flashes of lightning, I realized something. What I experienced...
Suicide: The Shameful Family Secret
What impacts countless lives worldwide every day sending out waves of pain and suffering? Suicide, one of the most shameful family secrets. Suicide devastates families, breaks...
My Child Might be Suicidal – What Can a I do? Part 3
Do you have a son or daughter who has been suicidal? Were you paralyzed, not knowing what to do? Did you think nothing would help? I have good news for you. There is something...
My Child Might Be Suicidal – What Can a I Do? Part 2
My child might be suicidal, what can I do? Worried sick about my daughter, this was the question that tormented me. I feared she was in danger of ending her life. I struggled to...
My Child Might Be Suicidal – What Can a I Do? Part 1
Suicide is a growing problem among teens and young adults, especailly since the pandemic. Suicide attempts among teens and young adults nearly doubled over the last 10 years...
What Parents Need to Know About Suicide
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. I'm going to do a series on the subject and will post more frequently this month. Today's post is for parents whose sons or...
Help for Parents in an Online Pornographic World
Welcome back guest blogger Barb Winters for another blog post on an important subject: pornography. Last week's post was a repeat from a year ago. Today's is a brand new one, now...
“Mom, Dad, I’ve Been Watching Porn”
Welcome my guest blogger today, my friend and fellow author, Barb Winters. Barb is the founder of the ministry Hopeful Mom: supporting parents in an online world. Pornography has...
Parents in Pain Need Times of Refreshment
When you are the mom or dad (or grandparent) of a child who causes you a lot of heartache for any reason, all kinds of destructive choices and behaviors, including issues outside...
A Question Parents in Pain Need to Ask Themselves
If you are a parent in pain with a son or daughter whose choices or challenges have broken your heart, your world revolves around them. The worries of having a child with mental...
Hurting Parents Need Peace with the Unknown Outcome
In the beginning of my experience as a hurting parent, I struggled with my intense desire to know how my daughter's journey with alcohol, drugs, depression, self harm, suicide...
The 4 A’s for Hurting Parents
My daughter wasn’t doing well. Alcohol and severe cutting had almost destroyed her life. Worried and distressed, I struggled daily to maintain my sanity. Nights were full of...