Easter 2017. I had no idea what was about to happen or how my world would be shaken. Life is full of the unexpected. We can’t see what the future holds and I’m glad. Most...
What I Learned the Day My Husband Almost Died
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When Parents Feel Powerless
I clicked my cell phone shut and dropped to my knees on the bedroom floor. Tears streamed down my cheeks. How could this happen again? Nothing we do works. We've tried everything...
10 Ways to Guarantee Your Kids Will Never Want to Talk to You
Parents often complain about their teen or adult kids not talking to them. They never call or keep the conversations short, rarely come around, and don’t appear to enjoy spending...
3 Things that Could Help Parents Stop Enabling and Let Go
It’s not easy for a parent to stop enabling and let go, but when your child is involved in self-destructive choices, you need to because it’s the right thing to do—for you and...
3 Steps for Parents in a Desert Season
Welcome today's guest blogger, my friend *Tina Yeager. Deadly viruses and economic struggles have stranded us in a wasteland which seems endless. We hike up one dune of hope for...
4 Explanations for Tragedy: Wisdom for Parents in Pain
While organizing old papers in my office, I came across sermon notes I’d taken when visiting a friend’s church several years ago. I think the pastor's message is helpful for...
For Discouraged Parents: One Thing That Will Never Change
I love my daughter with all my heart. In her teens and young adulthood that love was severely tested. During the years of her substance abuse and untreated mental health needs,...
6 Ways Parents of Troubled Children Can Stay Emotionally Healthy
How can you stay emotionally healthy when your child is troubled? I tried everything I could think of to save my troubled daughter with little success. Feeling inadequate, one...
Four Steps to Freedom for Parents of Prodigals
The fourth of July was this past weekend. This holiday is a day we Americans celebrate our independence and freedom. But there’s a growing number of people who didn't feel...
A Hope-filled Story of Transformation
Today we are a little over halfway through 2020. What a year, right? If you're a parent in pain due to the behaviors and choices of your son or daughter, this might not be a good...
When Father’s Day Hurts
Father's Day is today. Are you a dad with a broken heart? Are you weighed down with pain, worry, fear, and rejection? If so, Father's Day can be hard. Positive memories from when...
Parents of Struggling Kids Need to Remember This
Welcome today’s guest blogger, pastor and father Nick Watts. Nick writes from the heart of a fellow wounded parent. His son Jordan died by sucide. Nick's words carry weight for...