There's plenty to be fearful about when you love a son or daughter, or grandchild, who struggles with potentially life-altering issues: substance abuse, self-injury, anorexia or...
I've thought a lot about this blog as Christmas draws near. I wondered what I could offer you today - you whose son is an addict; you whose daughter has an eating disorder; you...
I like surprises. Life is full of them, especially for parents – some are good, some not so good. Our children keep us on our toes, more so the older they get. We never know what...
Can you remember when a special event was ruined for you because of something bad that happened? Maybe it was your birthday. Maybe it was Christmas. I remember when this happened...
Welcome Judy Douglass, today's guest blogger. My phone rang at 2 a.m., jarring me awake. I had been asleep for two hours in my hotel room, 1,000 miles from home. Not again, I...
I was a mess. My daughter was living on the streets, sleeping in parks and friend's cars, out of control in her alcohol and drug abuse. Angry and grief-stricken, embarrassed and...
In parenting we sometimes encounter storms. Some come upon us suddenly without warning. Others give advance notice, like hurricanes. They bring fear and destruction. I live in...
September 22nd was the first day of fall. Cooler weather, colorful leaves and shorter days are coming. Autumn makes me think of change and change can bring good things or bad,...
This is my last post for National Suicide Prevention Month. The special focus is ended, but the need for #encouragement and #support goes on. #Parents who've been crushed by the...
This is for any parent whose son or daughter struggles with suicidal thoughts or fantasies. Do they struggle with bipolar, depression, PTSD, or schizophrenia? Are you tormented...
This is Part 2 of the journey of a former agnostic who was raised in a strong Christian home. T.J., now twenty-eight, shares how he shut God out and fell into the party scene. He...
Today is Part 1 of the journey of a former agnostic, raised in a strong Christian home. God transformed him into a passionate follower of Christ. T.J. has eagerly agreed to share...