Teens In Crisis
Shelley’s Story – One That You Won’t Forget
I recently posted the story of the teen daughter who wrote a letter to her father about his choices of viewing porn and how it affected her and destroyed their family. That post received a lot of views. So that in essence speaks volumes that porn is a serious issue in today’s family. As a…
Read MoreWith A Heavy Heart We Push Forward
This past week I was blindsided. It was supposed to be a joyous occasion but it quickly turned into a time of speechlessness, shock, and a heavy spirit. The fact is, when you have teens and young adult children, they are bound to do something that rips at your heart. It makes you realize that…
Read More3 Steps Forward 2 Steps Back
Have you ever heard of the expression, “3 Steps Forward, 2 Steps Back”? I know I have and believe me, I hated it for a long time. Why? Because we have a tendency to look at the negative first instead of the positive. Raising teenagers and dealing with the crises day in and day out,…
Read MoreThere is Hope for the Holidays When You Have a Teen Hurting
The holidays are around the corner and for many parents with teens in crisis it is often overwhelming to think about. Celebrating times with family and friends is not something we can even think about when living in a bubble with a struggling and hurting teen. In years past I had often dreaded the holidays.…
Read MoreIt Was Toxic From The Start
He was looking for someone to love and validate his feelings. She was looking for someone to just love her. That first conversation did them in. Everything that was said and not said between them made sense. They couldn’t live without each other. It was as if it were fate that brought them together. Or…
Read MoreEvery Single Day….
If you’re a dad and you think that your role is not that important as a parent, please watch this video! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8d8z3yX6eI#t=38]
Read MoreThere Are Always Signs But Do We Always See Them?
In a recent interview with Barbara Walters, Peter Rodger, the father of Elliot Rodger who killed 6 and wounded 13 others, said that he never saw the signs that something was severely wrong. Peter and his wife truly believed with all of their heart that their son’s issues would not take him to the mental…
Read More“It Seemed Necessary” to Kill Her Friend
On Saturday, May 31st, two 12-year-olds attempted to kill their best friend in a wooded park. By a miracle, this young friend who was stabbed 19 times was able to crawl to a road and retrieve help. One of those stab wounds nearly missed her heart. Many would ask, “Why?” To answer this question, they…
Read More1000 Ways
Why and how this program ended up on television is surprising, but unbelievably it became one of the deterrents regarding suicide for my teen after watching it. I wouldn’t promote it for anything or encourage your teenager to watch it but 1,000 Ways to Die became the show to see several years ago. It graphically…
Read MoreDo you shave your legs?
“Do you shave your legs?” he asked. “No.” she replied. “Then you need to because you’re looking like a hairy monkey!” he responded. That one comment started her journey into negative body imaging and low self-esteem for the next 5 years. She was only 10 when that comment was made. Little did she know that…
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