Easter is tomorrow, a day of hope and new beginnings. But before the resurrection came the crucifixion which brought a lot of loss, betrayal, confusion and unanswered questions....
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For Parents: 4 Ways to Lessen Your Pain on Valentine’s Day
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Feb 14, 2024 | holidays
Intense pain gripped my heart when I felt rejected by my daughter. What can a parent do when their beloved children don't love them back in the way they long for? Aren't our sons...
A Brokenhearted Parent’s Story: 4 Revelations
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jan 22, 2024 | who you can be
I hope you find encouragement from this brokenhearted parent's story and the 4 revelations that helped change her life. Our stories may be different but our pain is the same....
Three Strategies to Help Hurting Parents
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jan 8, 2024 | what you can do
Hurting parents feel helpless. We wonder what we can do to survive the pain and trauma we've experienced with our teen or adult children. How do we live our lives again. Are we...
Sometimes Parents Need a Christmas Miracle
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Dec 25, 2023 | holidays
Does your child's life look like an impossible mess this Christmas season? Sometimes parents need a Christmas miracle or a star in the heavens to lead the way to God's...
A Hurting Parent’s Christmas Wish List
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Dec 11, 2023 | holidays
As the hurting parent of a daughter who wrestled with substance use, self-injury, mental illness, and suicidal tendencies, my Christmas wish list was short. If you're a...
When Thanksgiving Day Hurts a Parent’s Heart
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Nov 14, 2023 | holidays
Thanksgiving is coming soon, the official start of the holiday season (although every year it seems to start sooner), but many people don't look forward to this time of year....
God Will Carry You Through: 4 Changes Brokenhearted Parents Can Make
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Oct 30, 2023 | what you can do
Today's post is from guest blogger Linda S. Clare, a fellow hurting parent and author of a recently published book I've been enjoying, Prayers for Parents of Prodigals. When...
Heartbroken Parents Need Resilience
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Oct 16, 2023 | who you can be
Resilience. Heartbroken parents need it. What is resilience? The ability to recover or adjust quickly after setbacks or difficulties. To bounce back after going through a tragedy...
A Question Parents in Pain Need to Ask Themselves
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Aug 14, 2023 | what you can do
If you are a parent in pain with a son or daughter whose choices or challenges have broken your heart, your world revolves around them. The worries of having a child with mental...
Hurting Parents Need Peace with the Unknown Outcome
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Aug 7, 2023 | what you can do
In the beginning of my experience as a hurting parent, I struggled with my intense desire to know how my daughter's journey with alcohol, drugs, depression, self harm, suicide...
Parents in Pain Need to Make Time for Respite
by Tom and Dena Yohe | May 22, 2023 | what you can do
With Father's Day coming my dad has been on my mind. He lived until he was 92 and was a precious man. One of a kind. The best father a kid could ever hope to have. He lived a...