Posts Tagged ‘Christian parenting’
How 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.…
Read MoreI Have Not Forgotten You
As many of you know, I have not been as active as I would have liked on my blog. There have been many excuses, mainly one, that has kept me from keeping up to date with blog posts. The biggest reason is the publication of my first book, Turn the Tide of Emotional…
Read MoreSeasons of Change
We have said goodbye to winter and hello to spring. With that, it has also brought seasons of change in my personal life as well. During one of those seasons, I broke my toe, hurt a rib, and was congratulated for getting the flu. All at the same time! No fun. If that…
Read MoreHoliday Merry or Holiday Misery?
Parents who struggle with a teen in crisis find it extremely overwhelming to get through the holidays. Although Thanksgiving has passed, another holiday is around the corner – Christmas. While every other parent around you is singing in holiday cheer, you are thinking about how you can just get through the day. While your co-worker…
Read MoreI Want My Life Back!
As I was decorating for the fall, I was reminded of the countless times in the past I was consumed by the many crises of my teen. Those crises preoccupied my life to the point that finding joy in a new season or celebrating a holiday became non-existent. Having a teen or young…
Read MoreThe Power of God that Leads to Repentance
As parents of prodigals (teens and young adults), we often wonder when things get bad, if God is truly powerful to save our children. We look at their issues and think to ourselves that they are just extraordinarily too big for us to handle or control. We also begin to doubt in our…
Read MoreIt’s a Scary World For Our Teens, and Us Too
Today, we are seeing a rise in violence and harm towards our children, pre-teens and teens. Whether it is gun violence, physical/sexual assault, or self-inflicted harm, the younger generation is broken and hurting like never before. In our country, there is an increased devaluation of human life. The sex-trade and human trafficking has…
Read MoreWeeds. 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…
Read MoreNo! I Won’t Take My Medicine!
There is a common thread that unites many parents of teens today affected with mental illness. This thread is the unwillingness or refusal by teens to take medication for their mental impairment. It is frustrating, scary and overwhelming. How can you help your teen when all they do is battle you? You beg,…
Read MoreGrooming: Could Your Hurting Teen Be Another Elizabeth Thomas?
Every other day, I have been tracking the news story of Elizabeth Thomas, the young teen who was kidnapped by her teacher Tad Cummins from Tennessee. Parents across the country are shocked that this could have happened. The term “grooming” is a word often used when an adult figure manipulates, deceives, and earns the trust…
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