Parents who are brokenhearted over their teen or adult children because of their agonizing struggles and destructive choices shed many tears. Reasons vary: addiction, mental...
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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....
A Story of Hope for Parents in Pain
When parents in pain center their attention on their problems, they lose their focus...and their hope. When we're consumed with fear and what-ifs, it's an indicator we don't...
A Hope-filled Story of Transformation
Today we are a little over halfway through 2020. What a year, right? If you're a parent in pain due to the behaviors and choices of your son or daughter, this might not be a good...
Parents of Struggling Kids Need to Remember This
Welcome today’s guest blogger, pastor and father Nick Watts. Nick writes from the heart of a fellow wounded parent. His son Jordan died by sucide. Nick's words carry weight for...
I Don’t Need Rescuing: Can God Take Care of Me?
There are people in the world who like to be the rescuers of others (many parents of addicts and those who struggle with mental health challenges do this really well). There are...
Easter’s Truths for Parents in Pain: Comfort and Hope
photo cred. unsplash Where do you find comfort when your heart’s been broken? When I was in deep, emotional pain over my daughter’s self-injury, substance abuse, and mental...
10 Things God Wants to do for Your Troubled Child
Over six years ago my granddaughter was born 10 weeks early. Since she was a preemie, she spent the first couple of months of her life in an incubator. It helped sustain her...
Former Prodigal Shares His Story to Encourage Hurting Christian Parents
Today’s blog is the story of a former prodigal – a drug addict. I know his parents and when his mom shared with me what had happened to him I asked her if he would write...
Difficult Father’s Day
When special days come I am always thinking about parents whose hearts are breaking and burdened, full of pain and worry, fear and rejection. Father's Day is one of those...