Hurting parents feel helpless. We wonder what we can do to survive the pain and trauma we've experienced with our teen or adult children. How do we live our lives again. Are we...
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Sometimes Parents Need a Christmas Miracle
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Dec 25, 2023 | holidays
Does your child's life look like an impossible mess this Christmas season? Sometimes parents need a Christmas miracle or a star in the heavens to lead the way to God's...
When God Makes Hurting Parents Wait
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Dec 6, 2023 | what you can do
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...
When Thanksgiving Day Hurts a Parent’s Heart
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Nov 14, 2023 | holidays
Thanksgiving is coming soon, the official start of the holiday season (although every year it seems to start sooner), but many people don't look forward to this time of year....
Heartbroken Parents Need Resilience
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Oct 16, 2023 | who you can be
Resilience. Heartbroken parents need it. What is resilience? The ability to recover or adjust quickly after setbacks or difficulties. To bounce back after going through a tragedy...
Suicide: The Shameful Family Secret
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Oct 2, 2023 | what you can do
What impacts countless lives worldwide every day sending out waves of pain and suffering? Suicide, one of the most shameful family secrets. Suicide devastates families, breaks...
My Child Might be Suicidal – What Can a I do? Part 3
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Sep 25, 2023 | what you can do
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 2
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Sep 21, 2023 | what you can do
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
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Aug 1, 2023 | what you can do
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?
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jul 17, 2023 | who you can be
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
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jul 10, 2023 | what you can do
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
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jun 27, 2023 | what you can do
Broken. Crushed. Lifeless. Grief-stricken. Depressed. Heartsick. Sorrowful. Sleepless. Incapacitated. Stunned. Immobilized. Numb. Inconsolable. Despairing. Dejected. Distressed....