When your child is addicted to a substance or behavior, whether it's pornography, gambling, cutting, binging and purging or to another person, it has a huge impact on us as their...
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If Your Child is a Cutter
My daughter is a cutter. She hurt herself the first time when she was only twelve-years-old. I wrote this poem for parents who, like me, bear hidden scars in their hearts because...
Three Things That Cause Hurting Parents to Isolate
As I have journeyed down the road of being the mom of a child with addictions, self-injury, mental health issues, sexual trauma and suicide attempts most of the tine I traveled...
A Party Invitation for Your Prodigal Child
Remember when your children were young and were invited to birthday parties? We'd go shopping together and select a fun gift for them to take. After several years I noticed my...
5 Ways for Parents to Cope with Unexpected Losses
The phone chimed unexpectedly. "Dad? What's up? I didn't expect to hear from you until later." What I was about to hear would shake my world. His voice was weak. He could barely...
Perfect Books For Parents in Pain to Give Themselves for Christmas
If you're a parent in pain due to the behaviors, choices, and struggles of your teen to adult child, then why not give yourself a gift for Christmas this year - one that can help...
3 Things Brokenhearted Parents Can Offer God this Thanksgiving
Being the parent of a wayward child who struggles with an addiction, is incarcerated, self-injures, is in a same-sex relationship, suffers with a brain disorder or a host of...
Are You the Parent of an Addict?
Have you ever found yourself in a place where you didn't know your way around? You had no map to help you get your bearings or direct you to where you needed to go. You were...
When a Parent Needs to Love their Child at a Distance
Have you been caught in the middle of a storm with your son or daughter that feels like it will never be over? The phone calls in the middle of the night; collect calls from jail...
When Parents Need Help Recovering from a Suicide
September was Suicide Prevention Month. I know it's October now, but I still wanted to share some great resources to help parents (or anyone) who is recovering from a suicide (or...
A Book to Help When You Care About Someone who has Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder. Has your son or daughter been diagnosed with this brain disorder or have you wondered if this is the explanation for what is going on with them? ...
What Parents Need to Know About Bipolar
If you're a parent whose son or daughter has been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, this is for you. Don't despair. Your child can still have a fulfilling life. This month I'm...