Posts Tagged ‘Christian Parents and Teens in Crisis’
When Other Parents Are Afraid of Your Teen
Your teen wants to hang out with her friend. They have been best buds for years. But your teen has been going through some very difficult problems. So difficult, that it has caused concern by other parents. Before you know it, your teen’s social life has dwindled and parents are giving excuses why their teen…
Read MoreGod’s Message for Your Teen – I’m not finished yet!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTHM1Jc7k48
Read MoreThe 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.
Read More“Me Before You” Movie – Suicide Glamorized for Disabled
When I first saw the previews for “Me Before You” movie, the plot or point of it was not really defined. Upon further investigation, it left me disturbed by its encouraging romantic ideology that suicide is beautiful and loving for the disabled. The dictionary definition of disabled is as follows: incapacitated by illness or…
Read More5 Things to Do When Your Teen is Diagnosed with a Mental Illness
by Julia Greif Watching your child/teen being diagnosed and living with a mental illness is hard. This is something no parent wants to experience. In fact, after being diagnosed many parents feel lost as to what is next. There are many things to do and not to do when you’re dealing with any mental illness.…
Read MoreWhen Will My Journey End?
For many parents with a teen who is struggling or in crisis, it seems that the road they are traveling on is much like the Great Wall of China. The question most often asked, “When will this be over?” can resonate in a big way when it relates to that very distinctive road. The journey…
Read MoreBeauty From Pain
As parents of teens in crisis, all we see is pain. That pain is evident through our teen’s struggles and hurts, through their mental illness, disorders, and addictions. We also see that same pain directed towards us through the avenues of their behavior. It is often very difficult to handle and we get emotionally…
Read MoreI Can’t Take It Anymore God!
Feeling safe in her locked bathroom, she stood there in front of the mirror with swollen eyes. With a warm washrag, she slowly and meticulously wiped the tear-streaked mascara left on her face. Barely audible, she forced the words out of her mouth, “I can’t take it anymore God.” With uncontrollable sobs, she dropped to…
Read MoreThe Warning Signs – Do you know what they are?
Warning signs! Why do we miss them? Are we in denial or give excuse to being another issue? Were there things taken too lightly when it was something very serious? There were many signs in Dylan’s life. For Sue, the mother of Dylan Klebold -one of the mass murderers at the Columbine High School, it…
Read MoreWhen It Rains It Pours
Sometimes it is hard to breathe…hard to think…hard to just keep going. Just when things seem like they are calming down, another crisis hits or more bad news comes. You can’t take this anymore. The downpour of problems coming one after another has you collapsing and crying out for relief. How much more God? This…
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