My daughter has suffered for a long time now with drug and alcohol addiction, self harm, mental illness (depression/bipolar disorder) and the long-lasting effects of being...
A Different Kind of Hope for Broken-hearted Parents
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Weary Parents Must Never Lose Hope!
When you're a weary mom or dad who feels like your child is never going to have a breakthrough, never be set free from the chains that hold them, never come to faith, never be...
Parents With Broken Hearts are Fragile – Please Handle With Care!
Broken. Crushed. Lifeless. Grief-stricken. Depressed. Heartsick. Sorrowful. Sleepless. Incapacitated. Stunned. Immobilized. Numb. Inconsolable. Despairing. ...
When a Parent’s Pain is Compounded
Her name was Brie. She was 14 years old. She was like a member of our family. She was furry and friendly and was just a mutt - part Cocker Spaniel and part Golden Retriever,...
What Can a Parent Do With Their Fears?
“I sought the Lord and He heard me and he delivered me from ALL my fears.” (Psalms 34:4) Oh, God, I thank you that you always hear us when we come to You. Deliver us when we...
Could Your Child Have Panic Disorder?
You may be a mom or dad who is seeing some disturbing behavior in your child you cannot explain and do not understand. Could they be having panic attacks? Maybe you have felt...
Something Hurting Parents Can Do
Focus on the Family recently asked 5,000 adults what they wished their parents had done differently during times of conflict, they gave these three responses most often: They...
Olympics and Broken-hearted Parents
What do the Olympics and broken-hearted parents have in common? Not much. Only that when your heart has been broken by your child's choices and behaviors the experience is a...
Something Weary Parents Lack
Are you a weary parent? Are you drained? Depleted? Worn out from dealing with your child's problems with alcohol and drugs, eating disorders and all forms of self harm like...
Hope Rises from the Ashes of Dark Knight Shooting in Colorado
Friday night, July 20, I wrote most of this blog before the tragic, heartbreaking shooting in Aurora, Colorado had happened. I actually posted it at 9:10 PM that night...
Brokenhearted Parents Must Face Their Worst Fear
What is your worst fear for your child? Mine was that my daughter would die. She was just 18, abusing alcohol and drugs, cutting herself to soothe emotional pain, living on the...
Hurting Parents Need Freedom!
How can parents whose children are hurting from abusing drugs, alcohol, self harm of all kinds (eating disorders, cutting, burning), pornography, same sex relationships, gambling...