When my husband and I began our difficult journey with one of our children we had no idea who to turn to or where to find the resources we needed. Clueless, we isolated....
My Favorite Resources for Brokenhearted Parents of Troubled Kids
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Where Can Troubled Parents Turn for Help?
Where can troubled parents turn for help when their teen or adult children go off the rails? When they develop an addiction to alcohol, drugs, pornography, or something else?...
Encouragement for Parents in Pain
"I can't do this. I don't know how much more I can take." "I think I'm going to have a nervous breakdown." " I never knew someone could cause me so much intense heartache. This...
When Parents Need Help
This is a great resource when you're a parent who needs help with your teenage son or daughter - serious help. You've tried everything you know to do and nothing's working....
Where I Found Help When My Daughter was Diagnosed with Mental Illness
This is Mental Health Awareness Week. I remember when I had no awareness on this topic. I was clueless. I still remember how it felt when the psychiatrist told my husband and I...
A Few Helpful Resources on Suicide for Families
Are you a parent, grandparent - or some other family member - who's been impacted by the suicide of someone you loved? I wrote a three-part series on suicide discussing the...
More Encouragement for Hurting Parents
Does your son or daughter have an addiction or are they a habitual party-er? Do they struggle with a mental illness or self-harm? Do they have an eating disorder; anorexia or...
Are You the Parent of an Addict?
Have you ever found yourself in a place where you didn't know your way around? You had no map to help you get your bearings or direct you to where you needed to go. You were...
A Resource on Suicide for Parents
Did you know National Suicide Prevention week starts tomorrow? Authorities state that: "Every 17 minutes in America someone commits suicide." Because my daughter has been on the...
A Book to Help When You Care About Someone who has Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder. Has your son or daughter been diagnosed with this brain disorder or have you wondered if this is the explanation for what is going on with them? ...
Bipolar Diagnosis for Your Child? This Book Will Help!
Do you have a son or daughter who has been given the mental health diagnosis of bipolar? Was it hard for you to believe it could be true? Did you wonder what this would mean for...
Great Book for Brokenhearted Parents
My husband and I have had our hearts broken many times over one of our children. Being parents of a daughter who struggles with addiction, mental health issues and suicidal...