I am not going to deny it, I am truly going through a difficult time as I question my ability to parent. Personally I don’t like to wallow in the negative, but sometimes life gets down right tough. Your comments on my last post remind me why I write this blog; it is your undeniable [...]
Everyday I read many blogs and websites about teens, teen issues, parenting teens and what not about life with a teen. Many of them are very good and most are basically marketing to promote services or products. I like the real life articles, that assist me in understanding how to deal with my emotions and [...]
Many troubled teens are not BAD kids, they need help. This article is proof that most people including parents do not understand what it means to be a troubled teen.
Parents worry about troubled teens at school – SalemNews.com, Salem, MA
In most of the Troubled Teen facilities the kids are monitored so closely they are not [...]
Having a troubled teen comes with a lot of baggage. I have found what makes residential treatment successful is the lack of baggage and the enforcement of consistent consequences. A successful therapeutic program is how they deal with the kids day to day and do not hold on too baggage. All the kids in RTC [...]
Residential treatment is definitely a parents test of patience. My son has now been away from home for a year and I miss him so much. This is one of the most difficult processes I have ever experienced. Why? As a parent you really have to let go. Letting go of a troubled adolescent teen [...]