Every morning I wake up hopeful, every evening I feel so sad.
As I learn more about my sons AWOL I come to the realization how premeditated it is. He did not just decide to split in an instant, it was very thoughtfully planned. Not only was it thoughtfully planned during his home visit, but he [...]
The nights are the toughest for me.
Last night we received a phone call at 2:30 AM from an anonymous caller, that claims he saw our son in Southern California, Venice to be exact. It fit some other information that we received. It is these little tidbits, when you have a runaway that you hang on [...]
I can’t go through what I went through the last time he ran. I will look, report it to the police and pray that he decides it is not worth it. For some reason, I feel he will be gone for a while, but I would just like to know that he is alive.
New page with information on how to find your runaway teen.
A week ago tonight my struggling teen ran away from the group home he was living in. Previously he was at a residential treatment center in Utah and we were trying to transition him back home. Two years ago my son ran away and it was the most sinking helpless feeling I “had” ever experienced. [...]
Teen runaways seem to be very common, some think about it and others act on it. Some go to a friends house and spend a few nights wanting to make a point. But for others it is not quite as simple and can have life long ramifications for them and later future generations.
Anyone that has [...]