I can easily get caught up in feelings of guilt over my parenting. I feel guilty over what I did and should not have done. I feel guilty over what I did not do and should have...
Guilt and a Song for Parents in Pain
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When a Parent Doesn’t Like their Child
Parents love their sons and daughters regardless of their behavior. From the day they were born we were smitten. As we watched them grow up our love for them grew stronger and...
What’s the Cure For a Parent’s Insanity?
Are you a mom or dad who feels like you're going crazy? Our child's destructive behaviors and unwise choices can bring us to the place of thinking we're losing our mind. It's...
Great Book to Help Hurting Parents Pray
Have you ever felt like you didn't know how to pray for your child? Have you experienced sleepless nights and tortuous days that left you at a loss to know what to ask God for?...
When Parents Rescue and Enable
A parent recently asked us about rescuing someone who was drowning. Drawing an analogy from this, they wondered what the difference is between rescuing and enabling? What would...
Encouragement for Depleted Parents
Over the last ten years I've been on a difficult journey of being the parent of a troubled child. My daughter struggles with substance abuse, self-injury and depression. I...
The Three A’s of Difficult Parenting
Have you wondered what to do about your son or daughter? Are they driving you crazy with their behaviors and choices? Do you feel like you're always off-balance trying to keep up...
8 Things You Can Do to Guard Your Marriage in Times of Crisis
Crisis of any kind can put a marriage at risk. It is a treasure that must be carefully guarded.Crisis comes to parents in many forms. Our biggest one was when our daughter began...
A Parent’s Letter to Their Daughter’s Rapist
She said "NO." But you didn't listen. You selfish, egotistical punk. You took advantage of an intoxicated girl. Like a lion in wait for its prey. Evil personified, a ravenous...
A Mother’s Message to Governor Creigh Deeds
Governor Deeds, I want to tell you I am so sorry about the tragedy you experienced. My heart aches for you. I cannot imagine your pain. As the mother of an adult daughter who...
What do Hurting Parents and Martin Luther King have in common?
I've been thinking about this all week. What do hurting parents and Martin Luther King have in common? I'm referring to parents whose children are making destructive, even...
A Techique Parents in Pain Need to Learn
Are you a parent who has walked through turbulent waters with your child? Maybe things are better today, yet something's "off", strained. Is it difficult to have a healthy...