Governor Deeds, I want to tell you I am so sorry about the tragedy you experienced. My heart aches for you. I cannot imagine your pain. As the mother of an adult daughter who...
A Mother’s Message to Governor Creigh Deeds
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Hurting Parents and Their Bodies
Today's post is from my dear husband, Tom. I hope you enjoy his writings as much as I do. He will be posting twice a month: As the pain increases and the heartache is prolonged,...
How Hurting Parents Can Live With an Unsolved Problem
Parents long to have a special relationship with their children. We have a deep emotional attachment along with a strong sense of responsibility. When we bring children into the...
What do Hurting Parents and Martin Luther King have in common?
I've been thinking about this all week. What do hurting parents and Martin Luther King have in common? I'm referring to parents whose children are making destructive, even...
A Techique Parents in Pain Need to Learn
Are you a parent who has walked through turbulent waters with your child? Maybe things are better today, yet something's "off", strained. Is it difficult to have a healthy...
Five Things I Learned About Parenting From Cooking
Are you a parent who wishes there was a fail-proof formula for raising children that would guarantee the results you were aiming? How I wish there was a formula to follow that...
Something Parents in Pain Hate to Do
Something I hate to do is wait, especially when I'm waiting for something I want to have happen. I can wait for a long time with no problem at all for something I'm dreading: A...
When Love is A Four Letter Word for a Parent
I am the mother of a twenty-seven year old daughter who has struggled for years with a drug and alcohol addiction, cutting, brain disorders (bipolar and more) and suicidal...
Is There Hope for Hurting Parents in the Christmas Story?
Are you a mom or dad in deep pain today due to the behaviors and choices, emotional and mental anguish of your child? Find comfort in knowing that with God anything is possible....
One Thing Hurting Parents Need to Remember
Parents whose children are breaking their hearts often feel like their pain defines them. Do you ever wonder "what kind of book would the story of your life be? You might think...
7 Questions Parents Need to Ask Themselves When Things Go Wrong
When things started to go wrong in your child's life, even though you gave your best and did all you knew to do, did you start asking "why?" Why is this happening to me? Why...
2 More Questions to Help Parents in Pain Survive the Holidays
The holiday season can be a very difficult time for parents whose sons and daughters are engaging in destructive, unwise behaviors or suffer with a mental illness. In my last...