Parents with Broken Hearts: Helping Parents of Prodigals to Hope

by William L. Coleman

Book Overview

Has your heart, or the heart of someone close to you, been broken by the destructive choices your adult children have made? In this practical handbook, licensed counselor Bill Coleman helps you accept... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0884692574
• ISBN13: 9780884692577
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: BMH Books
• Length: 135 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.2" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Parents with Broken Hearts Book

This is an excellent book for parents who are having trouble with rebellious teens. It is a quick read and offers wise advise from an author who has obviously been in that parent's shoes. I've bought about 18 copies to give to struggling parents.

Not only for those with 'Prodigals'

Mr. Coleman provides a realistic view of parenting and family life. Parents do their best but at some point adult children are responsible for their own decisions. Using real life situations Mr. Coleman is able to take the reader to acceptance and putting away 'false guilt' and all the 'if onlys' or 'what ifs'. Acceptance and grace are provided. He also includes a chapter on adoption that would prove helpful for those in that situation.

A Dose of Reality

William Coleman eloquently describes the enormous heartache of parents of prodigal children. He does not sugar-coat the painful reality nor try to give empty hope. Seeking to help hurting parents understand their own pain, Coleman includes stories of parents who have struggled with their young adults' poor choices in life. He encourages them to accept their reality and move on with their own lives while trusting their child to God.