Hope for Hurting Parents

Oklahoma’s Tornado and Devastated Parents

by Tom and Dena Yohe | May 22, 2013 | what you can do

Late yesterday afternoon I sat spell-bound as I watched the weather channel broadcast live video of a massive, horrific tornado head toward the populated city of Moore, Oklahoma....

Part 5 – What Parents Need to Know about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

by Tom and Dena Yohe | May 7, 2013 | what you can do

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It seems fitting that I get back to my series on Mental Illness. This is Part 5 of a 6 Part Series. Have you noticed your child experiencing...

Part 4 – Parents Need to Know about Panic Disorder

by Tom and Dena Yohe | Apr 23, 2013 | what you can do

Have you ever observed unreasonable fears or unexplainable episodes in your son or daughter that caused you to wonder if they have panic disorder? My daughter first started...

A Message to the Rick Warren Family Whose Son Died by Suicide

by Tom and Dena Yohe | Apr 13, 2013 | what you can do

This is a heartfelt message to Pastor Rick Warren and his family - a family who has been crushed by the weight of their adult child's death by suicide. It is what I would want...

Helpful Information on Suicide for Parents

by Tom and Dena Yohe | Apr 9, 2013 | what you can do

I have been very heavy-hearted the last several days since I heard the news about Pastor and author Rick Warren's son's suicide. I found it rather interesting that this should...

Encouraging Quotes for Parents in Pain

by Tom and Dena Yohe | Mar 25, 2013 | what you can do

I'm in the middle of writing a series of posts on mental illness. So far I've addressed depression and bipolar disorder. Next will be Schizophrenia. But for today I thought I...

Parents with Broken Hearts Must Learn to Do This

by Tom and Dena Yohe | Mar 15, 2013 | what you can do

My husband and I lead a support group for parents who are heartbroken and in pain due to the choices and behaviors of their children. This is the content from our last meeting....

Something Weary Parents Lack

by Tom and Dena Yohe | Feb 16, 2013 | who you can be

Are you a weary parent? Are you drained? Depleted? Worn out from dealing with your child's rebelliousness, alcohol and drug abuse, eating disorder, forms of self-injury like...

Lance Armstrong’s Message to Parent’s in Pain

by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jan 22, 2013 | what you can do

I've been thinking a lot about bicyclist Lance Armstrong's fall from sports stardom. He was at the top of his game, high up on a pedestal. Admired by millions worldwide no one...

Something Parents in Pain Hate to Do

by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jan 17, 2013 | what you can do

Something I hate to do is wait, especially when I'm waiting for something I want to have happen. I can wait for a long time with no problem at all for something I'm dreading: A...

How Can a Weary Parent Find Hope This Christmas?

by Tom and Dena Yohe | Dec 5, 2012 | what you can do

“… Into the middle of impossible messes — comes the Messiah who makes the miracles possible.” (Ann Voskamp) Does your child's life look like an impossible mess? Are they so...

Holidays are Hard for Hurting Parents

by Tom and Dena Yohe | Nov 8, 2012 | what you can do

The holidays can be so hard for hurting parents whose children are ruining their lives with drugs or alcohol, are suffering from mental illness, are involved in self-harm, have...

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