Thinking about the recent events in Minnesota, Louisiana and Dallas I believe there's a message here for us as hurting parents. We have a lot in common with these recent...
Tough Times for Parents with Broken Hearts
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More Comments from Renee Yohe’s Mom about the To Write Love on Her Arms movie, Part 2
The To Write Love on Her Arms movie , a Sony pictures film, has been out a little over a year now. Today's post is the second in a two-part series answering the most frequently...
Thoughts From Renee Yohe’s Mom about the TWLOHA movie
The To Write Love on Her Arms movie has been out over a year now. It's surreal for my husband and me to see our ourselves in a movie. We've heard from friends all over the...
To Parents of Addicts
*I didn't write this. It's from a mom who struggles like many of us. I wanted to share her thoughts because I think some of us will see ourselves in her story. And maybe, like...
What Do you Know About Schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia. Have you wondered if this could be what's wrong with your son or daughter, or have they already been diagnosed? Maybe you weren't surprised, but either way, it...
How Can I Know if My Child’s Depressed?
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. All month I will be posting blogs on this topic. If your son or daughter has been diagnosed with a mental health issue you need all the...
Help For Parents with Broken Hearts
I'm the mother of a daughter, now 29, who has struggled with addictions, mental health issues, suicidal tendencies and self-injury that began when she was 12. It's been a long,...
TWLOHA 10 Years – Thank you from Renee’s Mom
To Write Love on Her Arms started 10 years ago today - six days after the rescue. Out of the dark of hopelessness love turned on the lights - in my daughter 's life and in mine....
Easter’s 7 Messages to Parents in Pain
Sometimes the things we go through with our children bring us to a place of so much pain, it feels as though they died. Drugs, alcohol, mental illness, self-injury, eating...
Where Can Hurting Parents Find Help?
*This is a re-post of a blog I wrote a year ago. If you're a hurting parent who's been deeply wounded by your son or daughter's choices, behaviors and troubles you know how...
Astrophysicist’s Testimony Encourages Parents of Prodigals
**Today's blog is an excerpt from the testimony of a scientist who was an atheist. I hope you find it encouraging to see how God worked in her life. You may have no clear view of...
The Shock of the Paris Tragedy and HurtingParents
Paris has traditionally been a coveted destination for romantics, artists, poets, and tourists. It's been the setting for many movies. A more recent one and a favorite of mine...