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Did You Win the “Parent Fail” Award?
Val Bush works with the Hope for Hurting Parents ministry. Today she is my guest blogger. Her message is for those of you who feel like you won the “parent fail” award, like many of us have felt. She discovered how to make her way through the pain with her faith in God intact. Find out where she found help and refuge. Learn more about how this ministry could help you
Thankful even in pain
There is so much to be thankful for even when we are in pain from having a child that is breaking our heart. You may say, as I once did, "How can I? There is nothing to be...
3 Things Parents in Pain Need to Hear
When I was in so much pain from my 19 year old daughter's destructive behaviors, I thought I couldn't bear it. Death would have been easier -- hers or mine! Being the mom of ...
Parents Tend to Feel Guilty
When your child is having a problem with alcohol, drugs, self-harm, an eating disorder, sexual promiscuity, same sex identity issue, in trouble with the law, thoughts of suicide,...
Powerless to Change My Child
"I can’t. God can. I think I’ll let him!” I love this statement. I think it should be the motto of every parent of a challenging, troubled child. If your son or daughter...
Coping With the Holidays for Hurting Parents
The holidays can be so difficult for us if our children are engaging in destructive or unwise behaviors. We set ourselves up for more pain disappointment and heartache if we...
Waiting
(This is an excerpt from a great book, Praying Prodigals Home, by Quin Sherrer and Ruthanne Garlock.) Of all the strategies we could suggest, waiting is perhaps the hardest. ...