Posts Tagged ‘Help for Parents’
Tired and Weary of the Fight – Is it Worth It?
As parents of teens who are troubled or in crisis, we often tire and get to a point where we ask, “When does it stop? When will it change? Will my teen ever get better?” Those are the questions that most of us can ask even on a daily basis. It is heart wrenching to…
Read MoreBefore Calling A Counselor For Your Teen
Sitting in the office in front of the woman counselor, she was shy and withdrawn. This was her second visit. Her long locks of deep black hair cascading down her shoulders and back helped protect the inner emotions she was feeling. “Why are you wearing a wig?” said the counselor. “You know, the only ones…
Read MoreGod Blessed Me with 2 Broken Hearts
They came from orphanages in a far off land. For one child, the back and forth motion helped stimulate her physical and emotional being as if she was rocking to the beat of a song. She cried after each 3 bottled meals a day at 9 months: One bottle of chicken broth, one bottle of…
Read MoreAt Age 6, Suicide Was His Only Option
On June 3rd of 2013, an angry little 6 yr. old boy from Idaho took off his belt, tied it around the handle of the freezer and hung himself. This was not his first attempt at suicide. Sad to say, this time it was his last because he succeeded. Although he might not have understood…
Read MoreThe Seduction of Porn on Our Kids
Did you know that the average age for a child to view porn for the first time is age 11? We use to believe it was only targeted for the male adults. Not anymore. Some teens accidentally get exposed to it. For example, when I got my daughter her first phone which was an android…
Read MoreMom the Spy
“How did you find out?” was the question. My answer, “You don’t need to know!” The last thing a parent wants to do is be a spy. But honestly, these days you have to be. Every kind of scary, horrific, brainwashing, addictive and immoral idea sits out there in the cyber space world waiting…
Read More1000 Ways
Why and how this program ended up on television is surprising, but unbelievably it became one of the deterrents regarding suicide for my teen after watching it. I wouldn’t promote it for anything or encourage your teenager to watch it but 1,000 Ways to Die became the show to see several years ago. It graphically…
Read MoreAbandoned and Rejected
He was abandoned and rejected. Others despised him. Many didn’t understand him. Some thought he was crazy while others thought he did things for shock value. No matter what the thought was, he wasn’t wanted. What many didn’t know about him was how much he cared and loved little children, especially the orphaned. He cared…
Read MoreI’m Mature Enough!
Oh those dreaded words. Why on earth did I encourage my teens by telling them how mature they have gotten? What was I thinking? Oh yes, we as parents want to encourage our teens and letting them know how they have grown and matured, however, those words will backfire on you one day. Teens today…
Read MoreRelating To Your Teen
You’re always hearing those words, “You just don’t understand!” And then you, the parent, will say in return, “In my day…” or “I remember when…” How many of you have done this? I know I have. However, I have come to learn that although we have some similarities, there are some very large contrasts when…
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