September was Suicide Prevention Month. I know it's October now, but I still wanted to share some great resources to help parents (or anyone) who is recovering from a suicide (or...
When Parents Need Help Recovering from a Suicide
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Three Words Hurting Parents Need to Hear
This is a re-post of a blog I wrote on August 27, 2011. Current events around the world strike fear in the hearts of many people. Another journalist was beheaded. No way! How...
How a Support Group Can Help Hurting Parents
Are you a mom or dad who thought you'd lose your mind from fear and worry over your beloved child? Powerless, you stood by watching while they began going down the wrong road of...
When Parents Dreams Turn into Disappointments
Today's blog is an excerpt from the book I'm writing about my difficult journey as a parent. “No one is exempt from tragedy or disappointment—God himself was not exempt. Jesus...
A New Kind of Hope for Parents with Broken Hearts
Have you ever felt hopeless about your child? They were arrested - again. Now they're facing a longer jail or prison sentence. Have you reached the point where you couldn't...
Where is Help if Your Child Struggles Like Robin Williams Did?
Since Robin Williams' tragic death, there has been volumes written and discussed about addiction, recovery, depression and suicide in the media. Depression. Substance Abuse....
What Can Make the Difference for Parents with Troubled Children?
Have you found yourself in the position of not liking like the person your child has become? When they're rude, hurtful, disrespectful and downright hateful it's hard not to....
Tips to Help Your Child Stop Cutting Themselves
Are you the parent of a child who cuts themselves? I had never heard of this until my daughter cut herself the first time. She was twelve. That was fifteen years ago. I was...
Frustrated Parents: Who’s listening when you’re talking?
As parents, we naturally do a lot of talking, especially to our kids. However, as they get older, become teenagers, and grow into adulthood, for many of us, it seems like we...
God’s Care for Your Struggling Child
Is your child struggling to survive? Has their well-being been compromised by an addiction to drugs or alcohol, time spent in jail or prison, a mental health issue, same-sex...
Something Weary Parents Lack
Today's blog is a re-post from February 2013. Are you a weary parent? Are you drained? Depleted? Worn out from dealing with your child's rebelliousness, alcohol and drug...
Refreshment for Parents with Broken Hearts
Today's blog is a visual one. It's purpose is to refresh the hearts of parents with broken hearts. On my weak and weary days with my daughter who struggles with substance abuse,...