Welcome my guest blogger today, my friend and fellow author, Barb Winters. Barb is the founder of the ministry Hopeful Mom: supporting parents in an online world. Pornography has...
“Mom, Dad, I’ve Been Watching Porn”
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Learning to Respond When Your Child Practices Self-Harm by Kirsten Panachyda
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...
Dad, I’m Not Renee!
Do you live with a continuously rebellious son or daughter? I did. Events occur that took my breath away, made my stomach sink, filled my heart with fear and my mind with...
If Valentine’s Day Hurts
Valentine's Day is this Tuesday. For parents in pain over the behaviors and troubles of their kids, it can be a hard day. I know. I've been there. I understand how it reminds you...
A Young Woman’s Story for Parents to Learn From, Part 2
Today's blog is part 2 (part 1 was posted on Wednesday, June 1st) and was taken from an Anchor of Promise post, written by author, blogger Leah Grey. Today Leah continues her...
A Young Woman’s Story for Parents to Learn From, Part 1
Today's blog was written by Leah Grey and was posted on Anchor of Promise on May 13, 2016. What kind of family environment did you grow up in? I grew up in a happy, stable home...
3 Ways for Parents of Troubled Kids to Hold on to Hope
"I give up!" "There's no way this is ever going to end well." "The doctor told us to plan our daughter's funeral." "If he keeps going like this we don't know what will happen."...
When God Brings Your Troubled Child Home, but Not the Way you Expected
"God has answered prayers and brought our daughter home to us - but she has AIDS!" "My son is back, but he's seriously ill with cirrhosis of the liver. He might need a...
An Attitude Brokenhearted Parents Need for Thanksgiving
"Don't give me any attitude!" "I don't like your attitude." "You have a really bad attitude right now." "That attitude won't help." "Lose the attitude." Have you said things like...
Encouragement for Parents of Self-Harmers
Today I want to welcome author, Dr. Ryan Fraser to my blog. He's a dad, former MK (missionary kid), minister, professor, and counselor who has a heart for hurting parents. As a...
A Question Parents in Pain Ask
The most common question parents in pain ask themselves is WHY? My husband and I did the best we could to raise our daughter with a lot of love, with a strong sense of right and...
Brokenhearted Parents Must Face Their Worst Fear
What is your worst fear for your child? Mine was that my daughter would die. She was just 18, abusing alcohol and drugs, cutting herself to soothe emotional pain, living on the...