My daughter is an addict--in recovery. She struggles with self-injury, mainly cutting. She also lives with mental health issues and has been suicidal many times. We're not...
Ideas to Help Hurting Parents Cope – 2 Part Series
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Help for Hurting Parents
I'm the mom of a daughter who is has struggled with mental health issues, addiction (alcohol and drugs), self-injury (cutting), suicidal thoughts and more. If your child deals...
Things to Remember When Your Child Has a Mental Illness
When your child is diagnosed with a mental illness it can feel overwhelming. You may become depressed and fearful not knowing what to expect or how to respond. I did. It was all...
Earthquake in Nepal has Message for Hurting Parents
When I heard about the terrible earthquake that hit Nepal and the growing death toll, I moaned. It hurt my heart. It's difficult to imagine that degree of suffering, loss, and...
Parents Need to Stop Being So Hard on Themselves
You've been a good, loving, conscientious parent. You did the best you could. You thought you did it all right, you even took your child to church so they would believe in God...
5 Things Parents in Pain Want You to Know
Are you the parent or grandparent in pain from a broken heart? Is your pain from the choices, behaviors or struggles of your child or grandchild? Mental illness, addiction,...
An Encouraging Word for Parents in Pain
Parents who are in pain over the choices and behaviors of their children often feel like they're being tossed about in a storm at sea. Whether it's a rebellious teen or a...
Mom Writes Book for Hurting Parents
I'm a hurting parent. If you're reading this, you probably are, too. My daughter has struggled with addictions, mental illness, self-injury and more for over ten years. It's been...
The TWLOHA Movie is About My Daughter
I am the mother of Renee Yohe. Who is she? She's the troubled young woman whose story became a phenomenon when it birthed a global, non-profit movement called To Write Love on...
Parents in Pain Need Hope
Are you a parent who needs hope for your son or daughter? Do they struggle with destructive, dangerous behaviors and choices? Have they been diagnosed with a brain disorder or...
When a Parent is Addicted, Too
When your child is addicted to a substance or behavior, whether it's pornography, gambling, cutting, binging and purging or to another person, it has a huge impact on us as their...
Love Never Fails
Today's blog is another re-post from the archives. Parents don't like to admit this, but sometimes we don't like the person our son or daughter has become. When they're rude,...