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10 Ways Parents Can Show Courageous Love When it’s Hard
Today I'm going to talk about love, courageous love. This is love that doesn’t enable or over help. We’re going to see what it looks like and if we can gain any new ideas on how...
4 Questions to Help Parents in a Difficult Holiday Season
The holiday season can be a difficult time for parents whose sons and daughters reject them, engage in destructive, unwise behaviors, or suffer with a mental illness. They'd...
A Thanksgiving Message for Brokenhearted Parents
Parents of teen or adult children who struggle with substance use or mental health issues (or any other distressing situation) find the holidays the most difficult time of year,...
5 Tips to Help Hurting Parents Survive the Holidays
Holidays are the most difficult time of year for anyone in emotional pain, especially hurting parents. I've been one. My heart was full of sadness over my daughter's struggles...
Freedom is Possible for our Struggling Children
I'm the mother of an adult child who struggled with addiction and mental health issues for over ten years. The years have been rough, but I've found lasting comfort and hope from...
Three Powerful Weapons for Hurting Parents
Do you feel helpless, lost, or powerless to know what to do for your child who suffers with addiction, mental illness, self-harm or some other destructive behavior? Join the...
Am I Going Crazy?
"I hate you!" my 17-year old daughter shouted as she slammed her door. Another failure. Another long weekend of hanging out with a dangerous crowd. Lame excuses for her...
Defining Moments in Parenting
Defining moments change us—and not always in a welcomed way. Parents of troubled teens and adults know about this. I'm one of them. Our lives are fraught with defining moments of...
7 Lies of Suicide: A 14 year-old’s Goodbye Letter
Has your son or daughter struggled with suicidal thoughts? Have they made an attempt to end their life? My daughter has. If your answer to either of my questions was yes, then...
Parents: Let’s Talk About Suicide Part 3
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The 10th was World Suicide Prevention Day. The rest of this month I will continue to dedicate my blogs to this topic. Suicide is...
Parents in Pain and 9/11
Today, along with millions of Americans, I will reflect on the events of 9/11. The day is too important not to write about it. I remember where I was, what I felt, and what I...