Posts Tagged ‘Christian Parents and Teens in Crisis’
Watch Your Attitude!
Anger outburst, tantrums thrown, words spewing out of the mouth! You can’t believe what is happening. What an attitude! Before you know it, no one is looking at the other and in the heat of the moment, things get from bad to ugly. Now you are thinking, “I can imagine this in my household with…
Read MoreI Didn’t Raise My Kid To Be That Way
Don’t push your God on me! You’re a racist! You are so anti……..! Are these statements ringing true in your home? Are you being labeled by your teen or young adult because of your faith? Has their ideology and theology changed so much that you don’t recognize what they believe anymore? Welcome to parenting 2021. …
Read MoreEVE, THE FIRST HURTING MOM
Oh how her heart must have ached. She lost not just one son but two! Can you imagine having that kind of loss? Can you imagine a child dying and another forsaking God? In the Old Testament of the Bible, there were quite a few hurting parents. One of them was Eve.
Read MoreNUMB
Have you ever felt numb and dead inside? Maybe it was an incident that left you shocked, bewildered, and speechless. Quite possibly, a situation arose with your teen or young adult that shattered your dreams for them. Perhaps your child requires so much of your energy, thinking, and emotions, you are left exhausted with nothing…
Read MoreWhen It Is Difficult To See God In Your Crisis
Imagine yourself on the sea, running into a fog so thick, even with your hand in front of you, it is not in view. How can you guide yourself across the ocean and make it to your final destination? Fear runs into your veins as you navigate the waters. Questions go through your mind. What…
Read More10 Reasons to be Thankful On Mother’s Day When Filled With Hurt and Pain
Mother’s Day is one of the most joyous OR most painful day of the year. Like tears on a rose, it can reflect overwhelming joy or deep sorrow. Sadly, there are more mothers who do not experience praises from their child, but endure pain from a wayward teen or young adult in crisis. These crises…
Read MoreHurts That Run Deep
Ouch! Like the snap of a stretched rubber band that stings when it hits you, that is often the feeling you get when your child in crisis has hurt your heart. Most hurts are emotional than physical. Either way, they can both be painful. Hurts can also have a lasting effect on your relationship between…
Read MoreHe Came to Save Us, All of Us
As the world comes to a pause to celebrate Christ’s death and resurrection, I am reminded of how much He cares for each and every one of us, and especially so, for our broken and wayward children. All around us has become filled with fear, hopelessness, anger, and depression. People of many ages and families…
Read MoreHow Do You Handle a Response to Judgment as a Parent?
Parenting is a lifetime of judgment. Let’s face it, there is no guidebook on parenting when you have a teen or young adult in crisis and we all make mistakes along the way. I can raise both hands on this and say I made aplenty. I certainly was not as proactive as I could have…
Read More10 Parenting Goals for 2021 – Part 2
Find a Counselor – Kids hate counselors. Doesn’t matter their age whether they are a teen to a young adult, they all feel the same way. Why? First and foremost, the fact that the parents have picked them out is part of the reason. They didn’t have a whole lot of say in the matter…
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