Today I am featuring a guest blogger. I thought it would be good to hear from a variety of parents who are on this journey of experiencing great pain in their parenting...
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Three Weapons for Parents in Pain
Do you have days when you feel helpless to do anything for your child who is suffering with an addiction, mental illness, self harm or some other self-destructive behavior? ...
A Hurting Parent’s Christmas Wish List
As the mom of a daughter who struggles with alcohol and drugs, anxiety and self harm, is bipolar, has been raped and suicidal numerous times, my wants during the holidays are...
What Hurting Parents Need to Know About PTSD
PTSD. Exactly what is it? Could this explain your child's behaviors? Have you ever wondered if you could be suffering from it, too? Do you feel broken in pieces?Are you having...
What Can a Hurting Parent Do to Stay Emotionally Healthy?
I was a mess. My daughter's alcohol and drug use had spiraled out of control. Living on the streets, sleeping in her friend's cars and in city parks, her life was often in...
Holidays are Hard for Hurting Parents
The holidays can be so hard for hurting parents whose children are ruining their lives with drugs or alcohol, are suffering from mental illness, are involved in self-harm, have...
A Question Parents in Pain Ask
The most common question parents in pain ask themselves is WHY? My husband and I did the best we could to raise our daughter with a lot of love, with a strong sense of right and...
Hurting Parents Discover Unexpected Outcome from Daughter’s Addictions
My husband and I began to see unexpected things happen with our 19-year-old daughter, Renee, after we received a very unexpected phone call. One of the safe people in her life...
Your Child Can Be Set Free From Crippling Behaviors
I find great comfort and hope from the Bible for life's trials and heartaches. I have had plenty of them. A major source of heartache has been my now twenty-six year old daughter...
What do Super-storm Sandy and Hurting Parents have in common?
A hurricane turns into a super-storm. Fear. Anxiety. Devastation. Destruction. Lives are changed forever. Life is full of storms. Some do more damage than others. As I have...
Is Your Child Using Social Media to Express Thoughts of Suicide?
Has your son or daughter expressed thoughts of suicide on their social media sites? Have you discovered email messages or texts that cause you to think they want to end their...
Desperate Parent’s S.O.S. for Help!
S.O.S. It is a well-known universal plea for help, a distress signal. Do you know what those three words stand for? I didn't. I had to look it up. It means Save Our Ship! ...