Tomorrow is Mother's Day. Countless numbers of moms all over the world don't want the day to come. Moms whose children are troubled: incarcerated, struggle with an addiction,...
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A Special Post-Easter Message for Parents in Pain
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Apr 23, 2025 | what you can do
Can you believe Easter has already passed? As parents in pain because of the struggles, choices, and behaviors of our teen or adult children, a heaviness still hangs in the air...
4 Suggestions for Parents Who Feel Hopeless at Easter
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Apr 20, 2025 | holidays
Today is Easter, a day of hope and new beginnings. But before the resurrection came the crucifixion which brought a lot of loss, sorrow, betrayal, confusion, and unanswered...
4 Ways A Parent Can Lessen their Pain on Valentine’s Day
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Feb 12, 2025 | holidays
Intense pain gripped my heart when I felt rejected by my daughter. What can a parent do when their beloved children don't love them back in the way they long for? Aren't our sons...
Can A Broken-hearted Parent Find Victory?
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jan 29, 2025 | what you can do
My daughter was on the brink of disaster. Defeated, helplessness overwhelmed me. I forgot how far I'd already come as the mother of a young adult with many serious problems. All...
A New Year’s Gift for Hurting Parents
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Dec 30, 2024 | holidays
Parenthood changes you. But when your son or daughter has a history of making awful choices, struggles with an addiction, mental illness or with their sexual orientation, the...
A Hurting Parent’s Christmas Wish List
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Dec 13, 2024 | holidays
The years my daughter wrestled with substance use, self-injury, mental illness, and suicidal tendencies, my Christmas wish list was short. If you're a hurting parent,...
Can Brokenhearted Parents Really Celebrate the Holidays?
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Dec 11, 2024 | what you can do
Can you remember when a special event was ruined because of something bad that happened? Maybe the event was your birthday or Christmas. For me, the occasion was Thanksgiving Day...
5 Tips for Surviving the Holidays for Parents in Pain
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Nov 17, 2024 | holidays
"I hate the holidays! They just make me feel worse than I already do. I want to ignore them or not acknowledge them at all, but no one understands." Thanksgiving and Christmas...
The Hurricanes of Parenting
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Oct 4, 2024 | what you can do
We live in Orlando. We were side-swiped by Hurricane Helene last week. Tragically, many people in northern Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas experienced extreme...
Hurting Parents Can Cope
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Sep 18, 2024 | what you can do
When you feel like you've lost control of your emotions because of your son or daughter's behaviors and choices how can you cope? What do you do to keep your sanity if your child...
Parenting and Politics
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Sep 5, 2024 | what you can do
Presidential elections are this fall. I believe with parenting we have a few things in common with politicians: making speeches, addressing problems, protecting reputations and...