I don’t want you to think that I am neglecting my blog. Actually it is quite the opposite, for those of you that do not know me, by profession I am a website designer / search engine marketer. Surprising? Most likely not. There has been a lot going on in the past year in web development tools and applications. TTB or Troubled Teen Blog started out as a hobby and has grown into a resource for many families thanks to you and your comments.
Where have I been? Learning a lot of new and exciting skills which I hope to soon apply to TroubleTeenBlog. Being a one person show writer, developer and doing the creative something has to give. So I am hoping to soon to have a new expanded look to the blog. I am not going to make any promises when. I just want you to know I am working behind the scenes.
Then there is the personal parenting stuff that looms all the time, trying to manage two teenagers. For some reason my teens are not the most motivated academically. So it has been a struggle. One is 15 and finishing up his Freshman year at a traditional High School. These last few months have not been the best for him. We are now looking at changing high schools which I hope will have a positive impact next year. I am also discussing with his counselor summer school. That is how well this year has gone. Arghhh.
My 17 year old son, is at the end of his stay at Residential Treatment, between Wilderness and the boarding school he has been away from home over two years. It is time for us to bring him back and hope that he can integrate. He really wants to be a regular teen and go to a regular school. So I guess we are going to try it. It was stressful placing him and now it is stressful transitioning out of residential treatment. We are working at setting up the best family home treatment plan and at the same time hoping that he will buy into it. The magic age of 18 is literally right around the corner.
Now you know where I have been, sometimes I feel I am going in circles while hopping on one foot. At times having huge meltdowns and other excited about the possibilities. Reminding myself, one day at a time and this too shall pass.
Where have you been? Leave a comment and let’s hear what your world is about.
On a more somber note sadly, Deanna has not returned home, they are still searching.
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Thanks for your comment. It always feels so good to get hugs. I really appreciate the reminder, “They’re old enough to know what is expected of them and they’re old enough to be respectful of you.” I actually used that thought in our family meeting today. Luckily my husband is bearing most of the load right now. I really don’t have the energy to manage all of it.
First of all AIR HUGS. I see you are busy and excited but nervouse about your 17 year old coming home. I do not know what you are going through however you are not alone. You seem to be a strong loving person and your children are so lucky you care and want the best for them. Life does go on but your consistancy and expectations on your children is what will help things go the way you feel you can handle it. They’re old enough to know what is expected of them and they’re old enough to be respectful of you. I am here if you need a sounding board or share some ideas or just want to chat about iced tea or books. =-) Please let me know if you need anything. I’ll be around. I too am running a business on my own and doing a lot of work at all times of the day.
Cheryl
Thanks for your comment, we really have become a community. We also need to stay true to ourselves throughout this process. Let us know how it goes when you see your son. Six months is a long time, I am sure you will see a lot of growth.
Thanks for the update and EVERYTHING you do. How awesome to honor this blog to all of us troubled teen families. I’m sure these responses only give a small glimpse of how much you are appreciated.
My husband and I have our first on-campus visit with our now 16-year-old son at Agape Boys Boarding School. It will have been six months since he left our home. For my husband and I, it’s been a roller coaster of emotion. For our son – a really difficult climb out of the pit. The upshot is: he is growing & making good choices more consistently – being away from this environment, his old “friends” and his old destructive ways. We will never stop loving him and look forward to our visit.
Our older son is home from college – getting ready for an internship away from home. He is growing to be a fine young man.
I too am a graphic designer/art director. Those leaps in learning never stop!
You have been busy. Summer school at his new school could be a very good thing to help him acclimate to the new environment and make some new friends before school starts again. Wow, getting ready to transition back home – I am sure it is exciting and scary all at once. Will he come straight home or go to a group home first?
I have been busy with stuff for daughter – she has/had 4 performces and 2 master classes this month – that is alot! Counting the days until school ends for all of us and getting ds-13 ready for his Africa trip. Never a dull moment.