Thank you to Stacy Flury for today's post. Stacy is a mom who writes from personal experience. There's no better qualification than that. Her message is to parents of...
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Six Ways Troubled Parents can Stay Emotionally Healthy
How can you stay emotionally healthy when your child is troubled? My daughter was losing her battle with addiction, mental illness and self-injury. She was an adult. I had done...
A Letter to Hurting Parents in Manchester, England
Concerts and bombs. Music and mayhem. No! They should not go together! Dear parents and grandparents, brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles and cousins and friends of...
5 Ways to Endure Painful Parenting Experiences
April 15, 2017—the day before Easter. I had no idea what was about to happen or how my world would be shaken, but that’s how it is in this life. We can’t see what’s in our...
Parents, Why are you Talking When Your Child’s Not Listening?
I discovered two things that really helped me on my parenting journey. When your teen or adult child stops listening to you, stop talking (trying to teach, instruct, etc.) and...
When Mother’s Day Hurts
If your son or daughter struggles with addiction, mental illness, self-injury, an eating disorder, suicidal thoughts, is incarcerated or has other issues, then Mother's Day is...
Prayer Can Change Your Child’s Life
Thank you Judy Douglass, the mother of a former prodigal, for today's post. I believe her words will encourage you. June 2 is the Worldwide Prodigal Prayer Day. It will be here...
Comfort for Brokenhearted Parents in the Easter Story
Where can a parent find comfort when their heart’s been broken? When I was in deep, emotional pain I felt fragile and unsteady. I needed real comfort and something solid to hold...
If Valentine’s Day Hurts
Valentine's Day is this Tuesday. For parents in pain over the behaviors and troubles of their kids, it can be a hard day. I know. I've been there. I understand how it reminds you...
Loving a Prodigal
Welcome today's guest blogger, my dear friend and mom of a former prodigal, Judy Douglass. She writes from years of experience, a heart of compassion and much wisdom. "Does...
How to Keep Your Sanity When You’re Child’s Making You Feel Like You’re Losing It
Today was a beautiful day for a bike ride. My husband attached our new bike rack to the car and we were off with some friends for a relaxing morning. The flat, shady trail was...
A Lesson from Aspen Trees
I write to hurting, brokenhearted parents; parents whose dreams for their children have dried up and blown away in the wind. These moms and dads have experienced many of their...