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Help for Parents in an Online Pornographic World
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Sep 4, 2023 | what you can do
Welcome back guest blogger Barb Winters for another blog post on an important subject: pornography. Last week's post was a repeat from a year ago. Today's is a brand new one, now...
The 4 A’s for Hurting Parents
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Aug 1, 2023 | what you can do
My daughter wasn’t doing well. Alcohol and severe cutting had almost destroyed her life. Worried and distressed, I struggled daily to maintain my sanity. Nights were full of...
A Time to Weep: 4 Practices for Parents of Troubled Kids
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jul 24, 2023 | what you can do
My seventeen-year-old-daughter had shown signs of improvement. Taking her newly-prescribed medication for depression and anxiety, she appeared to be coping better … at least...
Did You Win the “Parent Fail” Award?
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jul 17, 2023 | who you can be
Welcome today's guest blogger Val Bush, one of our Hope for Hurting Parents teammates. I recently watched an interview with comedian Chris Rock. When asked who he is at home, he...
The Gift of a Prodigal: One Mom’s Perspective
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jul 10, 2023 | what you can do
Today I welcome guest blogger and lover of prodigals, Judy Douglass. *photo cred. Kateryna Hliznitsova on unsplash "Fifteen years ago, God sent us a son. He was...
Four Steps to Emotional Freedom for Brokenhearted Parents
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jul 3, 2023 | what you can do
Tomorrow is the 4th of July when we celebrate our freedom as Americans. However, some people are still in bondage ... emotional bondage. Brokenhearted parents are among them....
An Untapped Resource for Brokenhearted Parents
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jun 27, 2023 | what you can do
Broken. Crushed. Lifeless. Grief-stricken. Depressed. Heartsick. Sorrowful. Sleepless. Incapacitated. Stunned. Immobilized. Numb. Inconsolable. Despairing. Dejected. Distressed....
6 Helpful Tips If Father’s Day Will be Hard
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jun 12, 2023 | holidays
Father's Day is this coming Sunday. Are you a brokenhearted dad because of your child’s choices, struggles, and dangerous behaviors? Is your soul shipwrecked with disappointment,...
5 Faulty Expectations Parents Have About God
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jun 5, 2023 | what you can do
I was blindsided! My early parenting years didn't prepare me. Books I read on childrearing didn't prepare me either. No one prepared me for what was to come. It's not fair. I...
A Mother’s Day Prayer for Hurting Moms: The Day After
by Tom and Dena Yohe | May 15, 2023 | holidays
Yesterday was Mother's Day. The day was wonderful for some moms and terrible for others. Are you one of the "others"? Do you wish you could've skipped this holiday? I adopted a...
Encouraging Suggestions for Parents in Pain
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Apr 24, 2023 | what you can do
Parents in pain struggle with tremendous amounts of discouragement. Watching our children's lives ebb away because of alcohol or drugs, mental illness, repeated incarceration, or...