This is part 5 in a series on mental illness, also called brain disorders. As a parent who once knew nothing about mental illness before my daughter, now thirty five, was...
Today's post is part 4 in a series on mental illness. Being a parent today is tough. But sometimes parenting can be super-tough, like during a pandemic or coming out of one. Have...
May is Mental Health Awareness month. Today's post is designed to draw attention to mental illness and offer help to bewldered parents. "You'll get over it." "Snap out of it."...
When parents in pain center their attention on their problems, they lose their focus...and their hope. When we're consumed with fear and what-ifs, it's an indicator we don't...
Can you believe Easter has already passed? COVID still hangs in the air leaving many of us with an uncertain future and a less than lighthearted feeling--similar to how we feel...
Yesterday was Palm Sunday. Easter is less than a week away, a day of hope and new beginnings. But before the resurrection came the crucifixion which brought a lot of loss,...
“I’m so sorry. I never meant to hurt you. I didn’t know what to do and I didn’t understand what you were going through. Please forgive me.” I’ve spoken these apologetic words to...
As parents, we have a special relationship with our children...or we hoped we would. What do we do when we discover they have a problem we can't solve? I've found 4 ways we can...
Weary parents who are worn out from dealing with their troubled children lack something. Moms and dads whose kids suffer with mental illness but refuse help, who have a problem...
Are there any promises for parents in pain? Moms and dads whose deeply troubled teen or adult children continuously spiral in and out of chaos want some kind of guaranteed...
Are you a brokenhearted parent? I have been. If you're like me, then you might need a reminder to do something. You already know how to do this. You've done it all your life, but...
Life is full of uncertain times. We’re in the middle of unprecedented days full of future unknowns. Parents of wayward, troubled teens or adults have an added strain. Their...