I know those last three words, “I love you” is the glue that holds the relationship together and I don’t want to lose. I have come to believe for some reason my journey is to help these troubled teens get through this difficult time in their life. To keep my sanity while I am doing it.
Once again it seems girls tend do better than the boys when it comes to adversity. According to a new study females are 4 times more resilient than males in overcoming adverse experiences. This is a study of very high risk teens who have been exposed to two or more of adverse events such as [...]
This is a list of how my son existed and was able to exist for five nights without a phone or money as a teen runaway. While he was gone we were constantly speculating how he was able to exist, where he may be living and what he might be doing. He was actually more prepared [...]
As you read this blog know there are many families like you out there, through TroubleTeenBlog.com we are creating a community of love and support for families with teens in treatment. Below is a post from a parent that admitted her son last week. Not easy to do and from her remarks it sounds like [...]
We are on the second to the last day of a 5 day home visit, and an amazing visit it has been. Sometimes I have to pinch myself I cannot believe the positive changes my son has made and that he has come back to life, earth, this planet. Which he was not part of [...]
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How Long Will My Adolescent Need Mental Health Care at a Residential Treatment Program? When I first learned that my son needed residential treatment, my first question was “What?” I had never heard of residential treatment. Then my next question was “how long?” I figured it would be an in and out process, kind of [...]
The Lessons Our Children Teach Us If Only We Would Listen Even though it has been over a decade ago, I remember what it was like when I was pregnant with both of my sons. Even though I was responsible for their development I truly had no control over them. Of course I could control my diet, [...]