Do You Know the Drug of Choice Among Teens Today?

  Each year, month, and even week, a new drug is on the streets or should I say in the hands of teens.  With the passing of laws to allow marijuana in the states, it has only fueled other drugs to become more prevalent among our teens. With interest, I googled the current drug trends…

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Weeds.  I Hate Weeds!

  I’ve been ignoring it.  I’ve been walking by it.  I’ve put it off day after day.  But today, I couldn’t close my eyes to it anymore.   Weeds.  I hate weeds. Obviously they are a nuisance.  They get out of control.  They will overtake you.  They will drive you insane.  What is more irritating…

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Have the Waves of Crisis Pulled You Under?

Years ago I watched the movie called, “The Impossible”.  It was based on the true story of a family engulfed in the waters of a large tsunami in Thailand.  Confronted with unimaginable obstacles, the parents were desperate to find their children and each other.  They would not give up no matter the cost.  The physical,…

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You Are Not Alone

I would like to promote Dena Yohe’s book, “You Are Not Alone” which will be released on July 19th, 2016.    Dena and her husband have been blogging friends that I have come to know and respect for the last several years.  We have often shared our posts with each other so that we could…

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The Pro-Anorexia Websites That Are Killing Your Teen

It is hard to believe that there are actually websites that encourage anorexia and bulimia.  Sadly, it is true.  The dangers of these websites influence these eating disorders by chat rooms, support groups, and resources on how to stay ultra thin.  To learn more about this issue, click on the post.

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Never Good Enough – A Young Woman’s Story for Parents to Learn

What kind of family environment did you grow up in? I grew up in a happy, stable home environment. The town I was raised in was small and quaint. While attending the Mennonite Brethren Church with my family, my brother and I also participated in VBS, Christian Summer Camp, Youth Group, etc. What kind of…

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Round #89

Exhausted. Weary. Stressed. How much more does this have to go on? How many more rounds does it take before my kid can finally be set free from this madness? You’ve evaluated your options. You have done your research. You might even have great counsel. But in the end, there is still a battle within…

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Their Addictions, Our Controlling

As a parent who not only has seen other parents with kids and addictions, I too, saw the issues first hand within my own home. Although these addictions were not to drugs or alcohol, they were still addictive behavior that had control over our daughter’s lives. For many years I thought that if only I…

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Letters to God on a Prodigal Son – Overcoming Addiction Through Prayer

I came across this book at a writer’s conference and am encouraging parents who have an adult or teen struggling with addiction to please consider purchasing.  Anita Estes tells her true story and journey through a parent’s view of her adult child’s addiction.  It is in the form of a journal which is packed with…

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