It appears we have turned our backs on the youth of this country, just recently at one high school in Palo Alto, California four teens committed suicide by stepping in front of a train. Then there are the recent reports of a group of 20 high school kids participating and standing by watching a brutal [...]
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I have been writing in this blog for over a year and it suddenly occurred to me what am I really doing? How can I take this blog to a new level and really make a difference? How can TroubledTeenBlog (TTB) be a mover and a shaker for struggling teens? I am not talking about [...]
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It is not often that I experience San Francisco when the weather is great. Luck was on my side and yesterday I took a mental health day and went on a personal field trip. Life is so much easier for me in the summer and not to mention that it is August, which sadly is [...]
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A couple of interesting articles that were forwarded to me this week, both dealing with troubled teens that are consistently getting into trouble, who should be held accountable the parents, schools or the courts? A woman in the UK started out in law enforcement and now does coaching for teens and families. She was frustrated with [...]
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Some of my readers like to comment on the blog and others send me wonderful emails. All of you make this blog what it is today, thank you and let’s keep sharing. Here is a mini-story I received this morning from a single mom with a troubled teen. Anyone that would like to comment or [...]
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I just viewed this YouTube Video on the Girl Blog- Respect Rx. There is a lot of good honest information on this blog for teenage girls, not to mention boys can learn something too. Watch the video and learn about the Girl Effect and how YOU can change the world. More information behind this project: Nike Foundation, [...]
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I had never heard anything about Residential Treatment Schools, other than the ads in the back of Sunset Magazine, until it was suggested by a psychiatrist that is where our child belongs. I formed an immediate dislike for the man, considered him incompetent just for suggesting such a thing. It was such a remote possibility [...]
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