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Remember These 4 Things When Your Child Has a Mental Illness
More and more children, teens, and young adults are being diagnoses with a mental illness or disorder. As parents, it can be alarming, upsetting, and scary. This post is a reminder that the world isn’t ending because of a mental illness or disorder. It is a post to give knowledge and empowerment as well as…
Read MoreWhat we know about kids who do what Josh Duggar did
A great article worth reading. There are many more Josh’s out in the world and we need to find a way to help them as well as respond in a positive way that will encourage healing for all the teens and children.
Read MoreBaltimore Mom – Stand Tall
With so much controversy over the Baltimore mom who reprimanded her son, Helena shares a good perspective of that situation. It is easy to see that if this mom didn’t intervene on that day, her son would be the next teen in crisis down the line. No matter what many may think, that son learned…
Read MoreGod Hasn’t Abandoned Your Teen!
Need encouragement and hope in the midst of chaos? Are you experiencing winding turns and detours with your out of control teen? Do you need your faith built up? Then read this post! Great word!
Read MoreThoughts From Renee Yohe’s Mom about the TWLOHA movie
I would encourage parents to see/get this movie – To Write Love On Her Arms to understand your teens mind, what other parents have been through and to know that there is hope. Tom and Dena are very proud of their daughter and I am too!
Read MorePerfect Books For Parents in Pain to Give Themselves for Christmas
I cannot emphasize the importance of having Godly resources by your side when you are going through a difficult time in parenting your teen or young adult. These books are like treasures. Please take the time to read through this list and give yourself a present by purchasing one, two or more. I guarantee they…
Read MoreA Prayer for Your Wandering Sheep
3 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 MoreIf an Adult Doesn’t Like to Be Humiliated, Why on Earth Do We Think a Child Does?
Recently a father went on Facebook to air out his anger as well as actions in what he thought would be a good lesson for his daughter to learn after breaking some rules. Of course the post went viral with tons of responses, but while I read his comment about the circumstances, other issues came…
Read MoreTired and Weary of the Fight – Is it Worth It?
As parents of teens who are troubled or in crisis, we often tire and get to a point where we ask, “When does it stop? When will it change? Will my teen ever get better?” Those are the questions that most of us can ask even on a daily basis. It is heart wrenching to…
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