Many of our teens troubled or not after high school go off to serve in one of the various branches of the United States Military. On Memorial Day we remember those that lost their lives for our freedom. It is our young men and women that risk their lives and are on the front lines [...]
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I know it is the day after Thanksgiving but this is one of those holidays that tends to drag on especially when a member of your family is in residential treatment and traditions may be broken. Following is a father’s expression of gratitude when a family is enduring tough times. —————————————————- My emotions are pretty [...]
When A Teen Is In Residential Treatment Holiday Traditions May Change Every Thanksgiving now marks a milestone. Thanksgiving seems to be the time of year when there have been major shifts in the tide at our home. It was Thanksgiving two years ago, unbeknownst to me my son was spiraling downward and I was launched [...]
We have sent our son to a Wilderness Therapy Program for the summer. Life is much calmer at home but the constant heart ache does not go away. The house is quieter but I can still hear his voice or see him coming down the stairs, I realize our family will never be the same. [...]
We are getting close to wrapping up the end of a wonderful holiday weekend. We were lucky and participated in many different festive events. Music concerts with friends, the fair with family and a baseball game. It really was a nice relaxing weekend. With all the distractions there was an element in the background that [...]
I just finished reading a Father’s Day story in the WSJ “A Father’s Tough Love” (link is below). It really struck home for me experiencing my family and father during the ‘60’s and made me think “how is tough love today different from the past”. When I was growing up there were different expectations for [...]