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A New Year’s Gift for Hurting Parents
Being the parent of a child who has a history of making poor choices, struggles with an addiction, mental illness or their sexual orientation, is life-changing. The journey can leave you depleted, depressed and hopeless. It’s a New Year when many set goals for the coming year. 2026 may be scary for you to think about, but there is a good word for you here from a mom who has struggled too. She knows how hard this is. She wrote this post for you and your broken heart, sharing what God gave her during her worst times.
Parents: 4 Practices to Try When Valentine’s Day Hurts
Holidays hurt when you don't receive the love you long for from someone you care about--especially your own child. Valentine's Day is tomorrown and it is one more holiday parents...
Joy for Parents in Pain Over the Holidays?
Are you a parent in pain who has no joy this holiday season? Can you relate to one of these situations? Your son is in jail with an unknown outcome looming in the future. Your...
3 Things Hurting Parents Need to Hear at Christmas
Does God really care about the hurts we parents carry for our children? Today’s blog post is from a dad whose been there and understands - my husband Tom. He has something to say...
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...
Parents in Pain Need to Stop Doing This
There's something parents in pain need to stop doing. I'm referring to parents, like me, who are brokenhearted because of the behaviors and choices of their children. They need...
Beauty From the Ashes of Having a Self-Destructive Daughter, Part 2
Today's post is part 2 of the beauty I have experienced from the ashes of parenting my self-destructive daughter. To my surprise, I found "gifts" on this long, hard journey. This...
Beauty from the Ashes of Parenting a Self-Destructive Daughter
My life felt like ashes. Would ever be able to laugh or smile again? The ashes were from my experiences as the mom of a troubled daughter. My daughter, Renee, kept me in constant...
3 “Marathon Parenting” Tips
The journey of parenting a troubled teen or adult is much like running a race, but it's not a sprint, it's a marathon. I was once in great need of some "marathon parenting" tips....
4 Reasons for Parents Not to Give Up On their Troubled Kids
"I give up. I can't do this anymore. It's too hard. I'm not strong enough for the job. It's beyond my capacity. I need help." This was how I felt about the lady finger palms...
A Father’s First Year After His Son’s Suicide
Today's post is one I share every year. The author is one of my guest bloggers, Nick Watts, a father whose son died by suicide six years ago. With beautiful authenticity, Nick...
The Hurricanes of Parenting
We live in Orlando. We experienced hurricane Ian this week. Thankfully, we had minimal damage. The worst has passed us now. After going through a previous hurricane I noticed a...
13 Reasons Why Not: An Open Letter to A Friend Who Died by Suicide
Suicide. This manner of death impacts millions of families worldwide annually. Each year, 34,598 people die by their own hand. An average of 94 people die this way every day. Did...