We need healthy boundaries with our children, but we also need bridges. Boundaries are good stewardship of ourselves. They help us know what is and what is not our...
10 Tips to Help Parents Build Stronger Bridges
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Dear Depressed Parent, God Will Carry You
Another middle of the night phone call delivered news of yet another hospital stay in the psych ward for my daughter. Cutting herself severly and suffering with an alcohol...
Encouragement for Hurting Parents
Today’s blog post is a collection of quotes from my book, You Are Not Alone: Hope for Hurting Parents of Troubled Kids. I've been a hurting parent in great need of encouragement....
A Story of Hope for Parents in Pain
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...
A Special Post-Easter Message for Parents in Pain
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...
4 Ways Parents Can Live With An Unsolved Problem
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...
Something Weary Parents Lack
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?
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...
A Reminder for Brokenhearted Parents
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...
Parenting Storms: 4 Key Truths to Help Us Cope
I’m the mom of three adult children. When they grew up I had my share of normal challenges with them. We all do, although some of mine were much harder than I had expected: my...
Holidays Can Be Hard for Parents in Pain
photo cred. Jason Vigeland on UnsplashDear parent in pain, we at Hope for Hurting Parents know that the holidays can be extra hard for you. Today's post will bring you some...
How to Navigate Through a Parenting Nightmare
This is the testimony of a mom who has been part of a Hope for Hurting Parents support group for the last 5 years. She wanted to share her story to give you hope for yours. "I’m...