Postpartum depression is nothing to be ashamed of. After a woman gives birth, changes in her hormone levels can spark a host of rollercoaster emotions….
The Wounded Heart, by Dan B. Allender Door of Hope: Recognizing and Resolving the Pains of Your Past, by Jan Frank No Place to Cry,…
Childhelp – IOS Soresters National Child Abuse Hotline 1/800-4-A-CHILD This organization is in the fight against child abuse and neglect. Child SHARE Joanne Feldmeth, Executive…
Resources Bible verse for the year: Every year since 1979 I’ve searched for a Bible verse for the year. In January I write the verse…
Renewing your mind through the Bible is key to producing everlasting spiritual fruit. As you enter into new beginnings, meditate on the following ten scriptural…
If you or someone you know is struggling with pornography, the following organizations offer help for overcoming addiction and for helping an addict’s family cope…
Workaholics Anonymous Book of Recovery (first edition), WA World Services Organization, 2009. Workaholics Book of Discovery: A Guide to 12 Step Writing and Reflection WA…
Help for Depression Many excellent resources are available in your community and on the Internet. Dr. Ivan Goldberg has a questionnaire to determine if you…
Overcoming Porn Addiction Confront your offending spouse with love and honesty (Ephesians 4:15). Confess your sins to each other and forgive one another, each owning…
Diabetes Resources The Diabetic Youth Foundation offers year-round programs and summer camps for kids: www.dyf.org Participation in studies is a great way to receive support…
Perplext in faith, but pure in deeds, At least he beat his music out. There lives more faith in honest doubt, Believe me, than in…
There’s a natural process to death that assisted suicide may cut short. In her book On Death and Dying (MacMillan, 1969), Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross devotes…
Resources from Focus on the Family #CS078 broadcast tape”Eating Disorders: Anorexia & Bulimia” Anyone wishing to request these resources may contact Focus at 1/800/AFAMILY. #CS304…
Recommended Reading When God Doesn’t Make Sense by James Dobson (Tyndale House Publishers, 1993) This is a practical book for those going through difficulties,…
Read more about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects Dorris, Michael. “The Gift Abel Gave Us.” Parents, Vol. 67, pp. 216-17. Eastman, N. J….
Early in my career, a concerned 22-year-old mother named Karen approached me and asked if her daughter’s imaginary friend was an early sign of “insanity.”…
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than 17 million Americans suffer from depressive illness each year. About twice as many women are…
The Bible never says it is a sin to be depressed. Several strong men in the Bible who followed God became depressed: the prophet Elijah…
If you think you’re depressed, be sure to get help: See your doctor. He can test for illnesses that can cause depression, such as low…
Don’t deny your feelings, but realize they are just that — feelings, not eternal reality. The way you feel right now about this pregnancy (angry at…
Praying Our Goodbyes — Joyce Rupp A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 — Phillip Keller A Grace Disguised — Jerry Sittser Gift of the Red…
Contact by phone National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: 303-839-1852 Northwest Family Life Learning & Counseling Center: 206-363-9601* Center for the…
You can have the kind of change Don Cox experienced by confessing the sins that often overtake you and placing your full trust in Jesus…
Books Ballman, Ray. The How and Why of Home Schooling. Crossway Books. 1987. Fugate, J. Richard. What the Bible Says About . . . Child…
Autism was first identified in 1943 by Dr. Leo Kanner of Johns Hopkins University. More than 1.5 million Americans are affected by autism. One in…
Contact employer. Investigate any life insurance. Contact lawyer. Get copies of the will and powers of attorney. • Get advice on probating of will. •…
For caregiving tips, newsletter, and resources, write or call National Family Caregivers Association, 9621 East Bexhill Drive, Kensington, MD 20895-3104; 1-800-896-3650; http://www.nfcacares.org Support services available…
What is an attachment disorder? . . . a condition in which individuals have difficulty forming loving, lasting, intimate relationships. Though attachment disorders vary in…
The following are Christian ministries that provide help, support, and/or information to those experiencing infertility. Stepping Stones c/o Bethany Christian Services 901 Eastern Avenue NE…
Footnotes Believing in Ourselves: The Wisdom of Women Copyright © 1992. Armand Eisen, Andrews and McMeel a University Press Syndicate Co. CD-ROM “Suicide,” Microsoft Encarta…
In a 2003 Focus on the Family poll, 47.8 percent said porn was a problem in their home. Maybe you’re one of them, unaware of…
Take your pick . . . According to Cults in Our Midst, 3,000-5,000 cults exist in America, with 2 to 5 million involved at any…
Do you long to feel more of some emotions, yet fear that certain feelings will stir up too much pain? Are you struggling with painful…
Some of the effects women experience after an abortion are: the inability to get pregnant depression projection (taking care of someone else’s child) not wanting…
The following will help women tell their husbands, children, and other loved ones about their abortion. Pray long before sharing. Ask others to pray for…
Footnotes Eleanor James, Christian American, “When Dad Asked to Die,” March/April 1997, p. 31, 32 International Anti-Euthanasia Task Force (online report), http://www.iaetf.org/jk.htm, p. 1 Dr….
When we come in contact with a person who is suffering, do we leave her feeling enCOURAGEd or more wounded? That depends on what we…
Techniques CONTACT people have used to save lives: Be supportive. Let the troubled person know he has done the right thing in talking to you….
Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 800-826-2950 Grief Recovery Helpline 800-445-4808 Information Referrals & Crisis Helpline 800-233-4357 National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association 800-826-DMDA (3632) National…
Insanity is used as a defense against responsibility for a crime. The first modern test of insanity was the M’Naghten rule (1843). It held…
Don’t think you can handle it alone. Contact a mental health organization, such as NAMI, and call a friend or neighbor to help. Don’t leave…
Manic-depression Manic-depression usually results from a personality disorder. Extreme stress can also trigger it. Mild cases can be treated with medication, psychotherapy, and rehabilitation. Symptoms…
Contrary to what some think, mental illness isn’t the same as mental retardation. Retardation stems from a learning and intellectual disability. Mental illness is a…
Where does forgiveness begin and end? When the guilty ask for it? When the one betrayed says they forgive? Are the words enough? Here are…
The medical prognosis for Sarah Young is not good. Still in her mother’s womb, Sarah suffers from complications that threaten to impair her life. Her…
Down syndrome is the most common genetic anomaly, occurring once in every 800 to 1,000 births. Down syndrome is a genetic characteristic, like skin color…
Resources Graham’s Foundation (www.grahamsfoundation.org): blogs, book recommendations, remembrances, etc. Empowered Preemie Moms: From NICU, to Newborn, and Beyond by Dr. Shaana Berman (February 27, 2013). Available…
Self Talk, Soul Talk: What to Say When You Talk to Yourself, by Jennifer Rothschild: www.jenniferrothschild.com/index.html Me, Myself and Lies: A Thought-Closet Makeover (Bible study…
Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, Inc. 603 Stewart Street, Suite 803 Seattle, WA 98101 Phone: (206) 382-3587 or 1-800-931-2237 http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org Academy for Eating Disorders 6728…
Everyone experiences anxiety, whether it’s dreading tomorrow’s math test or fearing a dangerous situation. However, anxiety disorders cause anxiety out of proportion to the situation…
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly a fourth (24.9%) of the adult population in the United States will struggle with an anxiety…
For more help, check out the following resources: Drug Strategies, a nonprofit research institute, recently issued a 60-page report titled Treating Teens: A Guide to…
kidstogether.org: inclusion of persons with disabilities wrightslaw.com: special education law ds-health.com: Down syndrome and related health issues woodbinehouse.com: Special Needs Collection of books about various…
Footnotes Roberts, Alison, The Sacramento Bee “Breathing Lessons,” March 14, 1997 Boller, Paul F., Jr. Presidential Anecdotes, (Penguin Books: Kingsport, Tennessee, 1981), p. 266 “Thomas…
Learn how to abide in Christ. Rely on Him alone! Pray about starting a small accountability group. It does wonders for personal growth. Check out…
How can we reach out to those who are grieving? In my grief journey as a widow, I gained valuable insights about a support system….
This life, even at its best, provides a barrage of signals and experiences that tend to tear us down. Sometimes destructive communication comes from those…
Shirley MacLaine, Dancing in the Light, pp. 353-358. James W. Sire, Shirley MacLaine & the New Age Movement, pp. 3, 5. Josh McDowell and Don…
Want more information on eating disorders? Check these out: I’m Beautiful? Why Can’t I See It? Daily Encouragement to Promote Healthy Eating and Positive Self-Esteem,…
When we feel alone and worthless, we often look for satisfaction in all the wrong places. Jesus stands ready to fulfill our heart’s deepest desires.
Burnout is common among caregivers, due to the constant demands. What can they do to look after their own needs?
Apologetics Index (http://www.apologeticsindex.org) Berean Christian Ministries (http://www.frontiernet.net/~bcmmin/) Mormonism Research Ministry (http://www.mrm.org) Mormons In Transition (http://www.irr.org/mit) reFOCUS: Recovering Former Cultists’ Support Network (http://www.refocus.org) Truth-In-Love Ministries (http://www.truth-in-love.org)…
Health care changes rapidly. Do your research. https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/financial-legal/info-2018/long-term-care-insurance-fd.html Senior citizens are often targets of fraud or neglect. Be aware of potential scams and assistance available…
Anti-Cancer Club (www.anticancerclub.com) – Food, recipes, and ideas to help maintain a healthy balance while living an anti-cancer lifestyle. OncoLink (www.oncolink.org) – This award-winning site…
Resources Though these resources are in Idaho, plenty of similar organizations are throughout the nation. Be sure to search your particular state’s Parks and Recreation…
Many women who have had abortions anonymously post their regrets online, often years later — like one who named her aborted baby Faith because the…
Silent No More (silentnomoreawareness.org) is an international organization that holds events, provides local support groups, and offers articles and testimonies for encouragement and education. Any…
I often recommend the Web sites of my articles: “Feelings, Forgiveness, and Peace” and “Moving On From the Past”: www.christianwomentoday.com/parenting/feelings.html www.christianwomentoday.com/closet/movingpast.html Accept Jesus Christ as…
If you have a deaf child or deaf family member, visit Gallaudet University Press (http://gupress.gallaudet.edu/). It is the only university for the deaf in the…
Definition: Infantile autism is a syndrome with symptoms of self-absorption and aloneness that appear in early childhood or are present from birth. The term…
Twenty Questions Have you ever lost time from work or school due to gambling? Has gambling ever made your home life unhappy? Has gambling affected…
Resources Gamblers Anonymous www.gamblersanonymous.org; 1-888 GA Helps or 1-888-424-3577 Debtors Anonymous www.debtorsanonymous.org Gam-Anon www.gam-anon.org A resource site for spouses, family members or friends of compulsive…
Pastor Rick Taylor and counselor Bruce Campbell have both suffered tragic losses in their immediate families. They’ve counseled grieving families as well as individuals with…