Posts Tagged ‘Support and Help for Parents’
A MESSAGE ON SUICIDE FROM TEENS TO YOU
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BByqa7bhto#t=112]
Read MoreWake Up! Your Teen Is Trying To Tell You Something!
The above quote was by my daughter in the height of her depression and suicidal tendencies. As a parent, it was difficult to hear but also eye-opening at the same time. What she shared is very true to how teens feel. This month all across the nation is focusing on the awareness of suicide. It…
Read MoreA Secret Safe to Tell
Naomi Hunter wrote a gentle and effective way to help children and teens talk about sexual abuse. Parents, Teachers, Psychologists, and more give high praises for her book that was colorfully written to help expose this very difficult topic to discuss. It is her first children’s story book and has been featured on Mamamia.com, ABC,…
Read MoreLetters to God on a Prodigal Son – Overcoming Addiction Through Prayer
I came across this book at a writer’s conference and am encouraging parents who have an adult or teen struggling with addiction to please consider purchasing. Anita Estes tells her true story and journey through a parent’s view of her adult child’s addiction. It is in the form of a journal which is packed with…
Read MoreHelp! My Son is Out Of Control!
Visiting a parent site a few days ago, I noticed quite a few posts from moms sharing their woes in dealing with a rebellious teenage son. As I was surveying these posts, there was a common thread that weaved through their words. From a mom’s perspective, all she could see was disrespect, no accountability, and…
Read MoreSheltered into Rebellion
In my years as a parent of teens, I have met many wonderful parents along the way who truly love their children. However, I have also met loving parents who based their parenting style on fear of the outside world or what they perceive as bad, having chosen instead to shelter their children. As loving…
Read MoreLooking for Daddy
He walked into my office and posed a question to me. “What is more important? Do I sacrifice my time with my kids so that I can have love in my life or should I sacrifice having a girlfriend/wife to love and give all my time to my kids?” I was first of all surprised…
Read MoreIs Cutting Becoming the New Anorexia of Today?
Cutting. It is one of the fastest growing self-harm issues of today among teens. Many parents assume that it only happens among girls which is true to an extent, but as you look at the alarming statistics, boys also self-harm and are not too far behind. Studies show that cutting can start as young…
Read More