Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Raising A Prodigal: A Story of Encouragement
    Raising A Prodigal: A Story of Encouragement
    Raising A Prodigal: A Story of Encouragement
    Ebook44 pages29 minutes

    Raising A Prodigal: A Story of Encouragement

    By Marsha Mclean

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    When you're not prepared to parent, the only thing you can do is repeat what was done.


    For Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Author Marsha Mclean, the story of the Prodigal Son is inspirational. It's a great reminder that home is the place where you can go to

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherStudio Griffin
    Release dateSep 28, 2020
    ISBN9781735135380
    Raising A Prodigal: A Story of Encouragement
    Author

    Marsha Mclean

    Marsha C. Mclean is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist, National Speaker, TV Consultant and Author. Marsha has over twenty years of experience in the Mental Health Field. Due to her years of experience and being respected in her field, she helps train new clinicians who reside in North Carolina and Virginia. She has worked in various Human Services Organizations such as NC Department of Corrections, nonprofit organizations, and crisis services. Marsha has worked extensively with the US Military and worked briefly at the US Marine Corp Headquarters as a subject matter expert in the Substance Abuse Program Division. Marsha currently works with a diverse population in her private practice, Revive Therapeutic Services, PLLC.

    Related to Raising A Prodigal

    Related ebooks

    Women's Biographies For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      A Chat With Ashley Simpo

      Mar 3, 2022

      A Chat With Ashley Simpo
      8 min read

    • Article

      Me Myself , & My Son

      Sep 6, 2019

      Me Myself , & My Son
      5 min read

    • Article

      Just a Choice: LaToya Watkins on Motherhood

      Aug 30, 2022

      Though I love my children fiercely, I don’t think I ever really grew into being their mother. The post Just a Choice: LaToya Watkins on Motherhood appeared first on The Millions.

      6 min read

    • Article

      Unclaimed: Finding My Unique Identity…Finally

      Mar 11, 2022

      Estimated reading time: 10 minutes — I never wanted to be alone, ever, but that is precisely what I did. I got vastly lonely first before confronting the nervous energy coursing through me that engaged a need for relentless mobility. It is how I hid

      7 min read

    • Article

      You’re Not Alone

      Dec 17, 2021

      You’re Not Alone
      4 min read

    • Article

      Sabrina Cohen-Hatton

      Sep 20, 2021

      Sabrina Cohen-Hatton
      5 min read

    • Article

      What Makes A Father Tough

      May 2, 2024

      What Makes A Father Tough
      5 min read

    • Article

      ‘I Hate my Reality’

      Jul 22, 2022

      ‘I Hate my Reality’
      11 min read

    • Article

      Strength Training

      Mar 25, 2023

      Strength Training
      7 min read

    • Article

      Cool Dads: Tough Times Edition

      Jul 3, 2022

      Cool Dads: Tough Times Edition
      7 min read

    • Article

      What Grandpa Taught Me

      May 27, 2022

      What Grandpa Taught Me
      4 min read

    • Article

      Joe Wicks

      May 23, 2022

      Joe Wicks
      5 min read

    • Article

      Me, Myself & BABY

      Jan 19, 2024

      Me, Myself & BABY
      7 min read

    • Article

      How Things Begin

      Sep 25, 2023

      How Things Begin
      5 min read

    • Article

      Kate Baer Poet Author Mother

      Jun 2, 2022

      Kate Baer Poet Author Mother
      6 min read

    • Article

      FAMILIES At War

      Jul 7, 2022

      Families come in all shapes and sizes, but they have one thing in common – they’re complicated. Even loving relationships can get twisted and tangled at times, and it can be hard to see a way to unravel the knots. Here, six readers spill the beans on

      7 min read

    • Article

      DeVon Franklin

      Sep 26, 2022

      DeVon Franklin
      2 min read

    • Article

      Mum Banned Me From Having Friends Other Than Her

      Aug 13, 2024

      In my garden, on my hands and knees, I was trying to catch my pet rabbit, who had darted underneath the shed’s raised wooden floor. My mother, who was helping, bent down to take a closer look. Suddenly, my bunny shot out, causing my mother to jump an

      4 min read

    • Article

      Journey To Parenthood

      Jul 15, 2021

      Journey To Parenthood
      4 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Raising A Prodigal

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Raising A Prodigal - Marsha Mclean

      Introduction

      The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) is my favorite Bible story. In it, a rich young man leaves home, squanders his money, and ends up working as a servant. He eventually comes to himself and decides to go home, where he finds his father has been waiting for him, ready to embrace him and welcome him home.

      This story is a great reminder that you can come home to get revived, start again and be successful, regardless of what you’ve been through. As a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist, the story of the Prodigal Son is a source of inspiration for me as I work with and help others who struggle with parenting issues, encouraging them and given them tools to help them maintain a healthy relationship with their child. As a mom, though, this story is a deeply personal one, because of my own relationship with my son. I struggled with him for many years as he challenged my parenting when he was growing up, leaving us both stressed out and overwhelmed.

      That’s why I decided to share my story and write this book, not just as a mother of a prodigal, but a prodigal as well, because what I’ve discovered is that these types of behaviors are generational. My parents were teen parents and there was a lot of abuse and lack of appreciation that came from that type of background. When you’re not prepared to parent, the only thing you can do is repeat what was done. I tried to parent the way I thought was beneficial, taking the best things from my childhood for my son, but I didn’t know anything about dealing with my own failure when I was struggling. So I didn’t know how to help my son when he was struggling. Making your child respect you doesn’t work in this day and age. I had to be creative and find what was going to work for him and for me. But I didn’t have anything else. I didn’t have family to get positive answers from. That’s when I turned to God.

      I wasn’t raised in church. I didn’t know anything except Easter or Christmas. But I was told about God at age eighteen or nineteen and eventually found that He’ll give you a peace that no one else understands. I could go to Him in prayer and

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1