Parenting
Truth Is Your Weapon
You have found cocaine in your son’s drawers as you put his clothes away. You’re devastated. You caught your child in the act of self-harming after promises of quitting. You are saddened. Your teen has “come out” as bi-sexual and you wonder where you went wrong. You’re guilt-ridden after finding out your daughter was…
Read MoreADHD: You’ve Got My Attention!
Have a teen or young adult struggling with ADHD? Well, here’s a book for you! What’s it like to go through life with ADHD? To fail over and over again? To be criticized for poor performance or inattention to details? To wonder why you are so different from other people? To hide your feelings and…
Read MoreIs CBD Oil the answer for your teen in crisis?
The phenomena of CBD is here! It is in EVERYTHING! Make-up, Creams, Vapes, Latte’s, facials, and even gummies. CBD (known as a chemical compound from the cannabis plant), has become an exploding industry which leaves many to question its benefits. A bigger question floating around for many parents – Could it be considered an…
Read MoreDoes God Give You More Than What You Can Handle?
A dear friend of mine recently sent me an email letter discussing the very famous saying, “God never gives you more than what you can handle.” So the question is, “Does God give you more than what you can handle?” My daughter and I had this very on topic discussion recently. As a young adult…
Read MorePTSD – The War Within Our Teens
PTSD was a vague term when I was growing up. Military men and women returning from war struggled to be a part of society due to the trauma they encountered. You heard of stories told in which men and women (mostly men), struggled to get by with daily life. Years later, a diagnosis was…
Read MoreI Used To Hate Mother’s Day
I used to hate Mother’s Day. Did you hear that? “Used” to! I would see all of the mother’s surrounded by their smiling and laughing children of all ages giving honor to their mom. These children would present signs, crafts, give gifts, and bestow beautiful words of love and respect onto their mother. Me?…
Read MoreHe Came for You and Your Child
This past week we received a wonderful blessing. The birth of our grandson. With his birth, came a healing for our daughter in ways that she had not felt before. A healing of restoration, a new life, of saying goodbye to the past. Today, we celebrate another beautiful blessing. The beginning birth of Christ,…
Read MoreSeasons
In the past several months I have had to purge through life’s memories, pack tons of treasure troves, and prepare for a life change – moving from a large home to a small apartment. Never had I realized the years of accumulation we had collected. For my husband, it was sixty years worth passed…
Read MoreIs Your Heart Cold Towards Your Teen?
We love our children from the moment they are put into our arms. We raise them, teach them, encourage them, correct them, and give them tons of love and hugs. Then one day, they hurt us by something they said or did. First time offense, we show forgiveness. Second offense, we begin to…
Read MoreHow to Keep Your Faith Tank Filled for the New Year
I don’t know about you, but 2018 was NOT a good year for me and I am not alone. Many are the ups and downs of having a teen or young adult in crisis. This past year brought for me a child whose anxiety was higher than years in the past coupled with PTSD.…
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