When Parenting Feel Impossible: A Reflection for Parents in Tough Seasons

As a parent who raised strong-willed children, I can personally relate to the challenges so many families face. Years ago, while deep in the chaos of what I often call the Armageddon years — those exhausting, unpredictable seasons of raising children — I discovered Parenting Isn’t for Cowards by Dr. James Dobson. His honest, faith-rooted wisdom helped anchor me then, and those lessons still resonate with me today.