by Lori Wildenberg | Mar 18, 2019 | Prodigal Concerns, Uncategorized
3 Critical Tips for Parents of Prodigals by Lori Wildenberg When we have a young adult child who has gone astray and walked away from their faith, family relationships, or family values or morals it is a painful thing. Part of the pain is the inability to fix the...
by Lori Wildenberg | Nov 12, 2018 | Prodigal Concerns, Relationships, Self-Care, Special Concerns, Uncategorized
Toxic relationships. I’ve had a few. Have you? It brings to mind the saying, “Hurting people, hurt people.” I try to recall this when poisonous behaviors enter my world. Grace, yes I can give that. But… how do I avoid being personally...
by Lori Wildenberg | Apr 9, 2018 | Prodigal Concerns, Special Concerns
“Her husband killed her.” My daughter and I were sitting in the waiting room at the doctor’s office-waiting. What a surprise to run into one of my daughter’s former teachers. The woman described why she loved our shared physician, “She...
by Lori Wildenberg | Dec 4, 2017 | Prodigal Concerns, Uncategorized
“When her parents discovered she was pregnant, they kicked her out.” This single mom has defied the odds. She is raising her child, going to college, and working to support the two of them. Not easy. I don’t know the details of this woman’s story. I have no clue as...
by Lori Wildenberg | Aug 28, 2017 | Faith Development, Prodigal Concerns
A prodigal, a rebel, or a wayward child breaks a parent’s heart like no other challenge. While little ones challenge us physically and emotionally, bigger kids toss in the physiological, mental, and spiritual components. The gone astray young adult’s...
by Lori Wildenberg | May 15, 2017 | Media, Prodigal Concerns, Trends
Is the Blue Whale App a whale of a tale or is it true? The internet is buzzing about a game, app, or challenge called Blue Whale. According to my research (Thanks to Michelle Nietert for calling this to my attention) this app apparently encourages children over 50...
