Posts Tagged ‘Help for Parents with troubled teens’
The Elephant in the Room
For many families who have a teen in crisis, the most common problem is the elephant in the room. Now for those who are not familiar with that term, it is in essence the metaphorical idiom to describe an obvious issue that no one wants to discuss. By pretending that it does not exist, you…
Read MoreBe Anxious For Nothing
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Read MoreHow Bashing The Duggar Parents Will Harm More than Help Kids!
It’s all over the news. You can’t escape it. No matter what your opinions, thoughts, ideals, or philosophy on the topic, one thing is very apparent; bashing the parents will bring more harm nationally to families who have teens/children in crisis. How do I know? I talk to many parents who have teens in crisis:…
Read MoreMy Anchor In the Storm
Are you going through the storm? Are you struggling to stay afloat? Who is your deliverer, your rock? Who can you hold on to? I pray that this song will minister to you in your time of need. Image courtesey of Prozac1 by FreeDigitals.com
Read MoreA Real Mother
For the mom with a teen in crisis, Mother’s Day is often a day that she wants to forget. But that is difficult to do when all she sees are the loving Mother’s Day ads on television or hears wonderful accolades from other children to their mothers. Instead, she sits there with tears in her…
Read MoreYou Are Not Alone!
This song is dedicated to every parent who is struggling with their teen in crisis. Tired, weary, lost, confused, depressed, frustrated, and so much more have been your daily companions. It can be overwhelming. Sometimes you may even feel like you can’t overcome your teen’s self-harming, suicidal tendencies, porn addiction or mental illness. The only…
Read MoreGuest Post: A Healing Environment by Nathana Clay
Last week I was filling up the water cooler for youth group when one of our 16-year-old girls came into the kitchen. She leaned back against the counter, looked at the ground, and said “Danny and I broke up.” No small talk, just straight to the center of her hurting heart.
Read MoreFollow Through
Kat: “So what happened when you got in trouble with your parents for what you were doing?” Desi: “They told me that they were going to take me to the police station to have a talk with somebody.” Kat: “And did you?” Desi: “No, they probably forgot all about it. Besides, they never follow…
Read MoreSiblings Can Be in Their Own Crisis Too!
A perspective that is not normally focused on is how siblings handle someone in crisis within the family home and its effects on them. I chose to do an informal Q & A with my oldest daughter (BJ) who had to deal with a sibling in crisis so that parents could get a view into…
Read MoreTransgender Crisis
In light of the suicide death of the 17 year-old teen known as Leelah, I felt it was time to speak up for both the parents and for the teen. Josh, who called himself Leelah, was angry and distraught, because he wasn’t accepted as a girl by his parents. This will not be a one-sided…
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