Do you have a son or daughter who has been suicidal? Were you paralyzed, not knowing what to do? Did you think nothing would help? I have good news for you. There is something...
My Child Might be Suicidal – What Can a I do? Part 3
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My Child Might Be Suicidal – What Can a I Do? Part 2
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...
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...
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,...
Encouraging Suggestions for Parents in Pain
Parents in pain struggle with tremendous amounts of discouragement. Watching our children's lives ebb away because of alcohol or drugs, mental illness, repeated incarceration, or...
God Cares When We Cry
Parents who are brokenhearted over their teen or adult children because of their agonizing struggles and destructive choices shed many tears. Reasons vary: addiction, mental...
A New Year’s Gift for Hurting Parents
Parenthood changes you. But when your son or daughter has a history of making awful choices, struggles with an addiction, mental illness or with their sexual orientation, the...
When God Makes Hurting Parents Wait
Sick and tired of waiting for change, I wondered how long before for my daughter would be ready to quit drinking and making poor choices? When would she accept help? At 25 she...