We love our children from the moment they are put into our arms.  We raise them, teach them, encourage them, correct them, and give them tons of love and hugs.  

Then one day, they hurt us by something they said or did.  First time offense, we show forgiveness. Second offense, we begin to wonder if they understood their actions from their first transgression.  By the third time, we are awakened to the fact that they DO know what they are doing and don’t care.

As parents of teens and young adults in crisis, we have many experiences of rejection, hurtful words thrown at us, property destroyed or stolen, total disrespect, physical or emotional abuse, and more.   Then…something comes over us. We become resentful, disgruntled, exasperated, angry, and less loving. Continue reading →