Have you ever felt hopeless about your child? They were arrested - again. Now they're facing a longer jail or prison sentence. Have you reached the point where you couldn't...
A New Kind of Hope for Parents with Broken Hearts
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Tips to Help Your Child Stop Cutting Themselves
Are you the parent of a child who cuts themselves? I had never heard of this until my daughter cut herself the first time. She was twelve. That was fifteen years ago. I was...
God’s Care for Your Struggling Child
Is your child struggling to survive? Has their well-being been compromised by an addiction to drugs or alcohol, time spent in jail or prison, a mental health issue, same-sex...
Blog Hop! Why I Write
Today I'm going to do something different. I'm going to introduce you to several other bloggers. Each of them write for different reasons and has a unique style all their own....
Malaysian Airliner Crash and Hurting Parents
My heart ached when I heard the news about the tragic crash of the Malaysian Airliner. As I thought about it and prayed for the families it occurred to me that there are many...
Hurting Parents: Tomorrow Might Have a Surprise for You
Has it been a really long time since you've seen your child? Do your eyes long to see them, your arms ache to hold them? Are they deep into addiction; in a mental hospital;...
A Book to Help When You Care About Someone who has Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder. Has your son or daughter been diagnosed with this brain disorder or have you wondered if this is the explanation for what is going on with them? ...
Parents Wonder: What Makes Christian Counseling Different?
Today’s post is from guest blogger, Dr. Vanessa Rojas, a Christian counselor in Orlando, Florida. She is the founder of The Vida Center (thevidacenter.com). She will address a...
Parents Need to Know These Facts about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This is my next post offering parents information about another brain disorder. Have you noticed your child experiencing anxiety over...
What Parents Need to Know About Bipolar
If you're a parent whose son or daughter has been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, this is for you. Don't despair. Your child can still have a fulfilling life. This month I'm...
Helping Parents Understand Borderline Personality Disorder
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, therefore my blogs will be focusing on these issues. Ten years ago when my daughter was first diagnosed with a mental health issue, I knew...
Hope for Sad Parents on Easter
Easter isn't a happy day for many parents. It brings a heavy weight of sadness when a child is struggling or has withdrawn, not wanting any contact. They may not even know where...