Posts Tagged ‘Help for Parents with troubled teens’
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This past year I have gained many new blogging and fan page friends with encouraging words that have been so supportive. That in turn, has encouraged me to continue to share hope to hurting parents with hurting teens. As I continue this journey that was started a year ago, I pray that God will…
Read MoreI Don’t Love My Child Anymore She Said – Or Does She?
When parents with teens in crisis get overwhelmed with no hope, they start a process within them to protect their heart. It is called, “Detachment”. For many parents, this is not something willingly expressed but instead suppressed. If you think about it, how many moms and dads with teens in crisis are willing to openly…
Read MoreWith A Heavy Heart We Push Forward
This past week I was blindsided. It was supposed to be a joyous occasion but it quickly turned into a time of speechlessness, shock, and a heavy spirit. The fact is, when you have teens and young adult children, they are bound to do something that rips at your heart. It makes you realize that…
Read More3 Steps Forward 2 Steps Back
Have you ever heard of the expression, “3 Steps Forward, 2 Steps Back”? I know I have and believe me, I hated it for a long time. Why? Because we have a tendency to look at the negative first instead of the positive. Raising teenagers and dealing with the crises day in and day out,…
Read MoreEating Healthy Turns Into A Lie
Have you ever heard the expression of “eating healthy” and that exercise is good for you? Hear Jenny’s story of wanting to be healthy but surprisingly those positive words turned into lies and some serious body issues.
Read MorePride Goeth Before the Fall of Your Children
Today, many parents rather be prideful, choose denial or keep secrets than consider first the welfare of their teens. I’m not talking about those who would normally feel embarrassed or feel shame about their family’s situation or too scared to talk about it. But I am talking about those who had been offered help from…
Read MoreThere is Hope for the Holidays When You Have a Teen Hurting
The holidays are around the corner and for many parents with teens in crisis it is often overwhelming to think about. Celebrating times with family and friends is not something we can even think about when living in a bubble with a struggling and hurting teen. In years past I had often dreaded the holidays.…
Read MoreChew and Spit, Chew and Spit
She was only 17 years old but started at eight in learning how to control her weight. With huge issues at home that were beyond her ability to fix, she focused on one thing that she could control – chew and spit. It only took one comment to set her off and she then became…
Read MoreListen!
Suicide is preventable. Listen, really listen to your teens. They want you to listen. They need you to listen. Don’t wait until it is too late.
Read MoreIt Was Toxic From The Start
He was looking for someone to love and validate his feelings. She was looking for someone to just love her. That first conversation did them in. Everything that was said and not said between them made sense. They couldn’t live without each other. It was as if it were fate that brought them together. Or…
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