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Mental Illness Part 5 – Helping Parents Understand Borderline Personality Disorder
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jun 17, 2024 | Mental Illness
Borderline Personality Disorder can be confusing to understand, especially for parents whose children suffer with this mental illness. This blog is part 5 of a series on Mental Illness I started in May. I pulled excellent information from some of the best sources and give reasons for hope. Be encouraged. There is plenty of help available. God cares about you and your loved one. Put your hope in Him. You are not alone.
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Learning to Love Well from the Mother of a Prodigal, Part 2
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Nov 10, 2021 | what you can do
Today Pam Jones Lanhart, mom of a son who struggled with drug abuse and director of Thrive! Family Support, has more valuable insights for us in Part 2 of her interview. What did...
Learning to Love Well from the Mother of a Prodigal Son, Part 1
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Nov 8, 2021 | what you can do
This is part 1 of a 2-part interview with Pam Jones Lanhart, the mom of an adult son who struggled with drug abuse. She's the director of Thrive! Family Support and author of...
Dear Hurting Parent, I Wish You Enough
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Oct 25, 2021 | who you can be
I did not write this story. Someone sent it to me many years ago, but I don't know the source. Because of the impact on me, I saved it. Now I'm compelled to share the story once...
Can Parents in Pain Still be Grateful?
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Oct 11, 2021 | what you can do
When a child suffers, their parents do too. When their suffering takes the form of substance abuse, mental illness, self-harm, suicide attempts, incarceration, or some other...
Parents with Broken Hearts Can Feel Crazy!
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Aug 23, 2021 | what you can do
For years I lived my life in excrutiating emotional pain due to the self-destructive choices and struggles of one of my daughters. She suffered with mental health challenges and...
Advice From a Parent Coach: Natural Consequences Can Bring Change
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Aug 16, 2021 | what you can do
Welcome guest blogger, certified parent and life coach Cathy Taughinbaugh. Cathy provides support for families who struggle with substance use. In this blog post she writes about...
A Parent’s Prayer on Hard Days
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jul 26, 2021 | prayer
If you've been on a long, uphill journey with your child and today is a hard day, you've probably run out of ideas of how to pray. I did. Often my best prayer was the simplest,...
How Can Parents in Pain Correct Stinking Thinking?
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jul 20, 2021 | what you can do
Are you a parent who suffers from stinking thinking? Do you beat yourself up believing you must have done a terrible job because of how your child turned out? They abuse...
Defining Moments in Parenting
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jul 12, 2021 | who you can be
I trudged into my 12-year-old daughter’s bedroom after we’d had yet another argument to the shocking discovery of self-inflicted cuts up and down both of her forearms. My stomach...
Learning to Respond When Your Child Practices Self-Harm by Kirsten Panachyda
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jun 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
A Learned Response “Mom, I need your help.” Nicholas’s face looked drawn and pale. His left sleeve was pulled up and his right hand cupped the skin of his forearm. I took a deep...
Pondering the Long and Hard Seasons of Parenting
by Tom and Dena Yohe | May 31, 2021 | what you can do
Welcome today's guest blogger, one of our teammates, Beth Denhof. Several years ago, after a hard season in my marriage, I sat with a good friend and mentor as I staggered...
A Question for Parents of Prodigals to Consider
by Tom and Dena Yohe | May 3, 2021 | what you can do
"Why did this happen? I can't believe it! Who can I talk to? Who could possibly understand what we're going through?" My husband had no anwers. Our 23 year old daughter was in...