Father’s Day Letter From a Hurting Teen
Keep praying Dads! Your teen or young adult will one day come back and thank you too for never giving up on them. This dad knows it. There is HOPE! Keep your faith in God as you continue to lift up your child to Him. And thank you to this Dad for sharing this…
Read MoreThe Silent Epidemic in Our Teens
There is a silent epidemic happening in our country of young teens, most specifically male youths. I call it silent because you don’t always see it. It is often hidden from others. In fact, it hides behind a facade that everything is okay, when in reality, something is brewing. Here are some prime examples of…
Read MoreA Mother’s Love
Moms across this nation are faced with a family in crisis – mainly their teen or young adult. That crisis comes in the form of addiction, mental illness, suicidal tendencies, eating disorders, and many more problematic issues. Along with those crises, are tsunami size emotions. Moms are especially hit hard with these emotions because…
Read MoreSeasons of Change
We have said goodbye to winter and hello to spring. With that, it has also brought seasons of change in my personal life as well. During one of those seasons, I broke my toe, hurt a rib, and was congratulated for getting the flu. All at the same time! No fun. If that…
Read MoreCulture wars: a child’s “medical right” to change gender in the Brave New World
We thought the transgender war was only something that affected our own teens within this generation. We also thought it was only a family issue. Not any more. The court systems, the educational system, the government, and the health system are now all involved in one capacity or another to do one thing – to…
Read MoreSisterhood of Hurting Moms
Last year I took the plunge and joined an online chat group that consisted of moms just like me. This wasn’t your normal chat group that most would think about. In fact, we didn’t come to just chat, share stories, and make promises as if we were back in time like the sisterhood…
Read MoreNew Year’s Resolutions for the Hurting Parent
Every year, friends, family, and co-workers talk about their New Year’s resolutions. Some of the favorites are losing weight, go on a long awaited trip, spend less money, and even go back to school. When we are a parent with a child in crisis however, our goals fade and we lose ourselves in the…
Read MoreHoliday Merry or Holiday Misery?
Parents who struggle with a teen in crisis find it extremely overwhelming to get through the holidays. Although Thanksgiving has passed, another holiday is around the corner – Christmas. While every other parent around you is singing in holiday cheer, you are thinking about how you can just get through the day. While your co-worker…
Read MoreWhen They Just Won’t Listen
One of the biggest frustrations parents have is when their teen/young adult child is unwilling to listen to sound wisdom. Even more frustrating is when your child is in crisis and thinks that their wisdom is more sound than yours. Teens and young adults are wrapped up in their emotions, feelings, and urgency of the…
Read MoreI Want My Life Back!
As I was decorating for the fall, I was reminded of the countless times in the past I was consumed by the many crises of my teen. Those crises preoccupied my life to the point that finding joy in a new season or celebrating a holiday became non-existent. Having a teen or young…
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