My child might be suicidal, what can I do? Worried sick about my daughter, this was the question that tormented me. I feared she was in danger of ending her life. I struggled to...
My Child Might Be Suicidal – What Can a I Do? Part 2
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My Child Might Be Suicidal – What Can a I Do? Part 1
Suicide is a growing problem among teens and young adults, especailly since the pandemic. Suicide attempts among teens and young adults nearly doubled over the last 10 years...
Help for Parents in an Online Pornographic World
Welcome back guest blogger Barb Winters for another blog post on an important subject: pornography. Last week's post was a repeat from a year ago. Today's is a brand new one, now...
Hurting Parents Need Peace with the Unknown Outcome
In the beginning of my experience as a hurting parent, I struggled with my intense desire to know how my daughter's journey with alcohol, drugs, depression, self harm, suicide...
The 4 A’s for Hurting Parents
My daughter wasn’t doing well. Alcohol and severe cutting had almost destroyed her life. Worried and distressed, I struggled daily to maintain my sanity. Nights were full of...
A Time to Weep: 4 Practices for Parents of Troubled Kids
My seventeen-year-old-daughter had shown signs of improvement. Taking her newly-prescribed medication for depression and anxiety, she appeared to be coping better … at least...
Did You Win the “Parent Fail” Award?
Welcome today's guest blogger Val Bush, one of our Hope for Hurting Parents teammates. I recently watched an interview with comedian Chris Rock. When asked who he is at home, he...
The Gift of a Prodigal: One Mom’s Perspective
Today I welcome guest blogger and lover of prodigals, Judy Douglass. *photo cred. Kateryna Hliznitsova on unsplash "Fifteen years ago, God sent us a son. He was...
An Untapped Resource for Brokenhearted Parents
Broken. Crushed. Lifeless. Grief-stricken. Depressed. Heartsick. Sorrowful. Sleepless. Incapacitated. Stunned. Immobilized. Numb. Inconsolable. Despairing. Dejected. Distressed....
Father’s Day Prayer for Hurting Dads
Yesterday was Father's Day. Are you among the many dads who didn't enjoy the day? You might not have observed Father's Day in any way for a number of reasons. If the difficulty...
6 Helpful Tips If Father’s Day Will be Hard
Father's Day is this coming Sunday. Are you a brokenhearted dad because of your child’s choices, struggles, and dangerous behaviors? Is your soul shipwrecked with disappointment,...
5 Faulty Expectations Parents Have About God
I was blindsided! My early parenting years didn't prepare me. Books I read on childrearing didn't prepare me either. No one prepared me for what was to come. It's not fair. I...