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Having a troubled teenage boy at home can cause a lot of strain on the family, both emotionally and financially. Therapy sessions, group homes, hospital stays...the costs add up. Which doesn’t even take into account the financial responsibility when they get into the...

Sometimes it can feel like your teen will never be motivated. It can be especially difficult for parents to handle unmotivated troubled teens after they have been sent to a residential treatment center. To keep parents from feeling like they are wasting their time and...

Every year, two millions teenagers are arrested for various crimes. This is a tough situation for any parent, but it is all the more vivid for those who have teenagers struggling with behavioral issues. Whether your teen is engaging in illegal activity, struggling...

When teenage boys become troubled and begin acting out, it can be hard for parents to know the best way to help their sons. An excellent option is to allow your troubled teen son to attend a school for troubled teens. These schools have experience at helping boys turn...

Parenting a troubled teen can strain not only the parent-child relationship but also the whole family’s relationship with the troubled teen. As troubled teens usually need lots of intensive support and help to move forward in a positive direction with their lives,...

No matter if its a boarding school for troubled teens or any other kind of boarding school, there are some common misconceptions surrounding boarding schools. We want to set the record straight and clear up the myths around boarding schools. Boarding Schools Are For...

Parents of troubled teens are often at a loss when it comes to addressing troubled teen behavioral issues. While many teens experiment with rebellious behaviors, troubled teens have prolonged issues which may require stronger intervention than parents can provide....

Many troubled teens turn their negative feelings inward rather than acting out. This can manifest in several ways, though one of the more terrifying ways for parents is when they see their teen has self-harmed. Potential Causes Behind Self-Harming There are several...

When troubled teenage boys are first settled into a residential treatment center, it is not usual for them to be upset with their families. These boys have been following a dangerous path but most believe their behavior is normal, even acceptable and it is the parents...

Most parents don’t want to send their troubled teens to a residential treatment center, but they do it because they hope it helps them in the long run. A residential treatment offers many benefits for teens who are suffering from emotional stress. The therapeutic...

Why should you care about your teen girl's body image? The reason is simple. According to a report by Common Sense Media, body image is a very key part of all of our emotional and psychological well-being. Body image has an affect on every part of our lives: both our...

Unconditional love can do amazing things when it comes to rebuilding trust in your son after abusing drugs. “Unconditional love isn’t just what we feel. It’s what the object of our love feels: love without strings attached. That means our child doesn’t have to be, or...

Communication with teens is crucial when it comes to helping them through adolescence. It’s not easy, though. Parents often struggle with connecting with their teenager because this stage of development is marked with a strong desire to break away from parental...

He’s isolative. He’s angry. He’s violent. You have no idea what you’re going to do with your adolescent boy who has seemed to take a 180 with his behavior. Behavioral disorders are serious. They lead to risky behaviors and situations. Drugs, alcohol, sex, and criminal...

Unfortunately, adults are not the only people who have to experience grief in this world--children and teens do, too. And grief is just as individual an experience for teens and children as it is for adults. Let's focus on the grieving process for teens. What ways do...