Hurting Parent, The

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Summary: A must-read book for hurting parents!
Review: I have never written a review before. I never felt the urge to do so or I just have been too lazy, but I felt for this book, I must write something! I have to say how much I owe the author! As a hurting parent, I found so much comfort, encouragement and practical advice from this book. It is also very well written and easy to read too. It will bring out your deep emotions. The tears, the pain, the shame, the frustration and the hope... They don't lecture you, nor did they pretend to give you a complete solution, but the numerous true stories in the book will make you laugh or make you cry because some of us will find ourselves in the book. I read it over and over again. I found strength to press on in my difficult journey of being a parent. Thank God for such a book!

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Summary: The Hurting Partent
Review: This book helped me to retain (or regain!) a level of rational thinking at a time when there was nothing rational in my personal life. All three of my beloved children were out of control and our family life was in chaos. One child was into drugs, one was into alcohol, and one was trying to cope with severe trauma. I was on a guilt trip that threatened to engulph me, and it seemed like I had slipped into a deep black pit with slippery walls. The entire world seemed black to me. One of the strongest helps I received was The Hurting Parent. The various topics seemed to address my pain - - even the topics that did not apply to my situation. Since then I have bought several copies of this book, and then loaned them out. They don't seem to come back, so the people I have given them to must consider them helpful in their lives, too. Thank you Margie Lewis & son!

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Summary: The Hurting Parent
Review: This book was an answer to prayer. I actually found it at a garage sale. After reading it, I realized the many things that I had been doing incorrectly to resolve an on-going problem in my relationship with my adult son. I have started to put some of the principles outlined in this book into practice. I have not seen progress from my son, however, my mental state is much better and positive. I still have a long way to go but will continue to reread this book to reinforce the principles found there.