"Why did this happen? I can't believe it! Who can I talk to? Who could possibly understand what we're going through?" My husband had no anwers. Our 23 year old daughter was in...
A Question for Parents of Prodigals to Consider
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Disappointed Parents: You Never Know What God Might be Up To
Life is full of surprises and disappointments. We never know what we're going get, like Forrest Gump’s momma said about a box of chocolates. Some surprises are good. We’re...
Former Porn Addict, Now Mom, Shares How She Overcame Her Addiction, Part 2
Welcome Christy Adams as a guest blogger for me again this week. She offers hard-earned wisdom from personal experience on a difficult topic, pornography. When I was a young...
My Favorite Resources for Brokenhearted Parents of Troubled Kids
When my husband and I began our difficult journey with one of our children we had no idea who to turn to or where to find the resources we needed. Clueless, we isolated....
5 Practical Steps to Restoration from Anxiety by Caris Snider
Please welcome today’s guest blogger, fellow author, Caris Snider. We met and became friends at a writer’s conference. I asked Caris to write a blog for me because she has...
Thanksgiving for Parents in Pain
Thanksgiving is this week. Can parents in pain give thanks? There was a time when I would have answered that question with a hearty, "No way!" What I wrote today is a twist on...
Suicide: The Ultimate Family Secret
What impacts countless lives worldwide every day sending out waves of pain and suffering? Suicide, the ultimate family secret. Suicide devastates families, breaks hearts, and...
Dear Hurting Parent, I Wish You Enough
I did not write this story. Someone sent it to me many years ago. I saved it because of the impact it had on me. I came across the story again when I went through some old papers...
When You Love a Prodigal
Do you love a prodigal? Do you feel like you've wandered in a desert wilderness too long? Are you depleted, running on fumes? I have a special treat for you today. I'm honored to...
Learning to Love Well from the Mom of a Son Who Suffers with an Addiction
This is part 1 of a 2-part interview with Pam Jones Lanhart, the mom of an adult son in recovery from a drug addiction, director of Thrive! Family Support, and author of Praying...
5 Statements Parents Can Make When their Child Struggles with Mental Illness
Communication is essential when your child struggles with mental illness. You may wonder what you can say that will have an impact. You may feel like you are walking on...
3 Things that Could Help Parents Stop Enabling and Let Go
It’s not easy for a parent to stop enabling and let go, but when your child is involved in self-destructive choices, you need to because it’s the right thing to do—for you and...