Do you have days when you feel helpless to do anything for your child who is suffering with an addiction, mental illness, self harm or some other self-destructive behavior? ...
Three Weapons for Parents in Pain
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How Can a Weary Parent Find Hope This Christmas?
“… 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...
What Hurting Parents Need to Know About PTSD
PTSD. Exactly what is it? Could this explain your child's behaviors? Have you ever wondered if you could be suffering from it, too? Do you feel broken in pieces?Are you having...
What Can a Hurting Parent Do to Stay Emotionally Healthy?
I was a mess. My daughter's alcohol and drug use had spiraled out of control. Living on the streets, sleeping in her friend's cars and in city parks, her life was often in...
Holidays are Hard for Hurting Parents
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...
A Question Parents in Pain Ask
The most common question parents in pain ask themselves is WHY? My husband and I did the best we could to raise our daughter with a lot of love, with a strong sense of right and...
Can music help a broken heart?
Music has always been an important part of my life. I was a music major my first two years of college and have enjoyed the flute for most of my life. Music is also an important...
Suicide Survivor shares story, gives hope
This is the story of a suicide survivor. I watched it the other night and it was so moving. I just had to share it. It gave me a lot of hope....
Are you struggling to understand your gay child?
Has your child told you they are gay? Are you still in shock? Are you wondering how this could happen to your son or daughter? Is it causing you much pain and heartache? Are...
Weary Parents Must Never Lose Hope!
When you're a weary mom or dad who feels like your child is never going to have a breakthrough, never be set free from the chains that hold them, never come to faith, never be...
Parents With Broken Hearts are Fragile – Please Handle With Care!
Broken. Crushed. Lifeless. Grief-stricken. Depressed. Heartsick. Sorrowful. Sleepless. Incapacitated. Stunned. Immobilized. Numb. Inconsolable. Despairing. ...
What Can a Parent Do With Their Fears?
“I sought the Lord and He heard me and he delivered me from ALL my fears.” (Psalms 34:4) Oh, God, I thank you that you always hear us when we come to You. Deliver us when we...