Finding the Trail Through the Trials of Parenting Teens in Crisis

I had no idea that when I adopted my daughters what path they would take me on.  Although I did not birth them physically, they were birthed in my heart and I have never stopped loving them despite all the obstacles of pain and hurt that we have all gone through. Sometimes people felt sorry…

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God 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…

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Do you shave your legs?

“Do you shave your legs?” he asked. “No.” she replied. “Then you need to because you’re looking like a hairy monkey!” he responded. That one comment started her journey into negative body imaging and low self-esteem for the next 5 years. She was only 10 when that comment was made. Little did she know that…

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Abandoned 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…

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Relating 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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