http://www.troubledteenblog.com Families Struggling with Troubled Teen Issues Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:10:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.troubledteenblog.com/2010/04/still-in-london-waiting-for-the-ash-to-clear/ http://www.troubledteenblog.com/2010/04/still-in-london-waiting-for-the-ash-to-clear/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:59:32 +0000 kidsRTC http://www.troubledteenblog.com/?p=3169 Our trip to London has been wonderful, after the first night we have gotten along famously. But now the volcano has hit! I did not think I would see the tulips bloom, but we are still here and no sign of the airport opening. We were scheduled to leave on 4/19, and now rescheduled for 4/22. [...]]]> http://www.troubledteenblog.com/2010/04/still-in-london-waiting-for-the-ash-to-clear/feed/ 1 http://www.troubledteenblog.com/2010/04/paris-day-four/ http://www.troubledteenblog.com/2010/04/paris-day-four/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:15:42 +0000 kidsRTC http://www.troubledteenblog.com/?p=3166 Woke up at 5:oo this morning to catch the train to Paris. One thing teens don’t do well is wake up early. 2.5 hour train ride and we visited Norte Dame , the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower . Had an expensive lunch along the way at a Brasserie. Beautiful city and a good contrast [...]]]> http://www.troubledteenblog.com/2010/04/paris-day-four/feed/ 0 http://www.troubledteenblog.com/2010/04/london-day-three-part-two/ http://www.troubledteenblog.com/2010/04/london-day-three-part-two/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:23:32 +0000 kidsRTC http://www.troubledteenblog.com/?p=3162 Camden Town continued — at first I felt horror. But then I said screw it, this is a part of life and it is up to him to cope. We split up for the first time since that horrible night. I enjoyed my time to myself found a fabulous little tea shop.  Rested my weary [...]]]> http://www.troubledteenblog.com/2010/04/london-day-three-part-two/feed/ 3 http://www.troubledteenblog.com/2010/04/london-day-three/ http://www.troubledteenblog.com/2010/04/london-day-three/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:07:40 +0000 kidsRTC http://www.troubledteenblog.com/?p=3158 Today we visited St. Paul’s Cathedral. We climbed to the top of the dome, my sweaty palms told me I did not want to go, but my son gave me the courage. I would not have gone to the top if  it weren’t for him. I guess I am really steping outside my comfort zone. [...]]]> http://www.troubledteenblog.com/2010/04/london-day-three/feed/ 0 http://www.troubledteenblog.com/2010/04/london-day-two/ http://www.troubledteenblog.com/2010/04/london-day-two/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:50:10 +0000 kidsRTC http://www.troubledteenblog.com/?p=3155 I now feel like we are making better progress. We went to the Tower of London without any mishaps. . bBut I do feel like I have my guard up. I think it will take me some time to get over what happened that evening. It was so scary on many different levels. Now we [...]]]> http://www.troubledteenblog.com/2010/04/london-day-two/feed/ 0 http://www.troubledteenblog.com/2010/04/our-first-night-in-london/ http://www.troubledteenblog.com/2010/04/our-first-night-in-london/#comments Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:55:58 +0000 kidsRTC http://www.troubledteenblog.com/?p=3153 London is a beautiful place . Almost story book like but sadly I will have to say our first night was not the best and hopefully it will get better. The only thing I could think of last night is why did I do this and I thought he had grown up. The drinking age [...]]]> http://www.troubledteenblog.com/2010/04/our-first-night-in-london/feed/ 1