Unconditional: How a Mother's Love Rescued Her Rebellious Son - Hardcover

Suzanne J. Roragen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1637632452 ISBN 13: 9781637632451

Publisher: Forefront Books, 2023

Synopsis

In Unconditional, Suzanne Roragen shares her journey of parenting her rebellious teenage son—and how she fought to save him from self-destruction.

How far should you go to stop your child from experiencing an epic failure? How do you find the resources and tools you need to get them back on track?

As her husband’s military career moved her family across the country and the world, Suzanne Roragen happily embraced her relationship with her child, infusing as much carefree fun and learning as possible into every experience. As her son’s staunchest advocate and biggest cheerleader, she also provided a steadfast source of stability from one home to the next.

But as Nick transitioned from his teen years to a young adult, the seemingly unbreakable bond they shared was tested to the breaking point. He slipped further into destructive behaviors, and further away from her. Suzanne was left reeling, struggling to maintain her good influence on her son—and on her sanity. Would Nick’s rebellion destroy him? Or would it destroy her first?

Ultimately, Suzanne acknowledged that as an imperfect parent raising an equally imperfect human, conflict with her child, and the subsequent heartbreak, were inevitable. But as she’d learn, the journey teaches us not only about ourselves and our shortcomings but also about the Heavenly Father who loves His children unconditionally.

Regardless of your current season of parenting—whether you’ve had your share of turmoil and parenting failures or your child is approaching the teen years—Unconditional will give you hope and remind you that grace, forgiveness, and love can allow you to emerge stronger than ever on the other side of the struggle.

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About the Author

Suzanne J. Roragen, Texas born and raised, went on a blind date with her future husband that opened her eyes to all the places yet to be explored. Twenty years traveling and writing around the globe as a military spouse created opportunities for Suzanne to expand her world view and share her vision through words. Her degree from UNLV in journalism and communications honed her wordsmith talent that she pressed into service over the various Air Force assignments as editor of several newsletters, a wellness blog, and an adjunct position with a large global policy think tank, proofing research documents. But through all the adventure and movement, full-time job number one was raising her son, Nicholas. Suzanne's roots are now loosely planted in the desert Southwest, where she presses keys to laptop when she isn't joining her husband in all facets of operating their Chick-fil-A restaurant.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forefront Books
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1637632452
• ISBN 13: 9781637632451
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 304