Teens In Crisis
A Teen in Crisis Was Not on My Bucket List
You made a bucket list in your mind of all the things you want to do for yourself in life. Maybe it’s picking up an instrument that you’ve been aching to learn. Possibly, it’s a desire to write a fiction book based off of your life. Maybe your creative juices are flowing to paint that…
Read MoreThe Phone Call
While being busy at home, I received a phone call. Saying hello several times and not hearing a reply, I listened to see if I could figure out who was calling. To my surprise it was someone that I knew. They had no idea that their cell phone accidentally automated my phone number. After yelling…
Read MoreMarital Woes in Getting Help for Your Teen in Crisis
They were at it again. Their voices getting louder than before. This time they weren’t so shy in hiding their feelings. Differing opinions on how to treat their teen in crisis is fairly common for many parents. It starts out with differing views on counselors, to different avenues of treatment, and finally figuring out…
Read MoreBefore It’s Too Late
“It’s the breakdown of the family. Faith issues. Societal issues,” he said. “I can tell you that our juvenile courts are full and that one day we will reap a bitter harvest when they grow up.” (quote by Prosecutor Cody Hiland) This quote comes from Prosecutor Cody Hiland who is involved in the case of…
Read MoreIs Your Teen in Crisis a Target for the Sex Trade?
According to CourageWorldWide.com, there are 4.5 million young girls and boys across the globe who are sex trafficked. In the United States alone there are between 100-300,000 teens and children trafficked ranging from the ages of 9-19 with the average age of 11. Many parents have this assumption that it doesn’t happen in their neighborhood.…
Read MorePrayer for Prodigals
Today, June 2nd, is the annual Worldwide Day of Prayer for Prodigals. Do you have a son or daughter who has strayed from God? Are they in a place that is far from you physically, mentally or spiritually? Are they running away from the very things that can bring them healing? Are they trapped…
Read MoreHow Bashing The Duggar Parents Will Harm More than Help Kids!
It’s all over the news. You can’t escape it. No matter what your opinions, thoughts, ideals, or philosophy on the topic, one thing is very apparent; bashing the parents will bring more harm nationally to families who have teens/children in crisis. How do I know? I talk to many parents who have teens in crisis:…
Read MoreA Parent’s Worst Nightmare – Mom, I’m pregnant!
After the shock has worn off and you have picked yourself up off of the floor, you start to dissect what your daughter just announced. “I’m pregnant!” she says. Your first thought is the fact that she is only 15. The next few moments are frozen in time as you try to rationally think of…
Read MoreThey Didn’t Quit Knocking
27 million people are modern-day slaves across the world. 1 million children are exploited by the sex trade every year. The sex trade is a $32 billion dollar industry. *Stats via the Polaris Project
Read MoreFinding the Trail Through the Trials of Parenting Teens in Crisis
I had no idea that when I adopted my daughters what path they would take me on. Although I did not birth them physically, they were birthed in my heart and I have never stopped loving them despite all the obstacles of pain and hurt that we have all gone through. Sometimes people felt sorry…
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