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. They'd rather...
3 Questions to Help Parents in Pain Survive the Holidays
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Storms in Parenting
Have you ever been startled awake in the middle of the night from a phone call with bad news about your son or daughter? If you're reading this, like me, you probably have. One...
Parents in Pain and The Biggest Loser
I enjoy the TV show, The Biggest Loser. I find it inspirational to see people make so many changes in their lives. You walk with them each week as they face their weaknesses....
Healing Words for Those Who Hurt
Over the last eight years of my parenting journey I have suffered many wounds to my heart and soul. More times than I can count I've been in great need of deep, inner healing due...
Parents Need to Move Beyond Denial
As a parent of a child who suffers from addictions, any self-destructive behavior (like an eating disorder or cutting), a mental illness or a sexual identity issue, we tend to...
The Gift of Music for Parents With Broken Hearts
Do you feel weary in your parenting journey? Are you exhausted and depleted? Tired of the rollercoaster ride, the chaos, the crises, the pain and loss. Are you feeling worn out...
Hurting Parents Feel Crazy
If you're a parent who is hurting due to the self-destructive choices your child is making, or if they suffer from a mental illness and the repercussions of these things are...
Recent Shooting in DC – Help for Families of the Mentally Ill Who Refuse Treatment
The terrible shooting in DC last week was shocking on many levels. One that really struck me as a parent of a child who suffers with a mental illness is that the shooter was...
Promises for Parents in Pain
What promises can you count on when your child is abusing drugs or alcohol, has an eating disorder, cuts themselves, suffers with a mental illness, is promiscuous, has same-sex...
When A Parent Loses Hope
Let's be honest - sometimes parents of troubled teens to adults are depleted. The years of rebellion, substance abuse, mental illness and out of control behaviors take a toll....
What Parents Need to Know About Suicide – Part 3
Are you a parent who has been worried out of your mind that your son or daughter may be thinking about taking their life? Does it torment you that you don't know for sure if...
What Parents Need to Know About Suicide, Part 2
Do you love someone who struggles with suicidal thoughts? Have they made an attempt, maybe more than once? Do you live in fear for their lives? If this is yoru child, it is your...