Therapy Isn’t Helping My Troubled Teen

Therapy Isn’t Helping My Troubled Teen

One of the first suggestions parents hear when they have a troubled teen is to seek out one or more types of therapy. Therapy can be hugely beneficial for teens struggling with their mental health or behavioral problems. Concerns often arise because parents feel as...
Failing and Skipping School, Now What?

Failing and Skipping School, Now What?

High school can be a challenging time for both parents and teenagers alike; from trying to fit in and become their own person to learning boundaries and wanting to make their way in the world, your child can feel overwhelmed with this new stage of life. Keeping up...
4 Tips to Save Your Troubled Teen

4 Tips to Save Your Troubled Teen

Rebelling against much of what your parents stand for or instruct you to do is often an expected part of being a teenager. This type of behavior is frustrating for parents. Still, it’s a developmentally expected behavior for teens to push back, test boundaries, and...
No Respect for Authority? How to Help Your Defiant Teen

No Respect for Authority? How to Help Your Defiant Teen

The newborn stage is overwhelming with fatigue; the toddler stage is an attempt at pushing boundaries while learning how to communicate; as your child gets older, the challenges that might arise will look different, but the premise is the same. This is especially true...
Disorderly Conduct Teen? What Can You Do?

Disorderly Conduct Teen? What Can You Do?

Every child will act out at one point or another; this is a common stepping point toward learning boundaries, respecting authority, and knowing the right and wrong ways to approach a situation. However, this sort of behavior is unacceptable as your child moves toward...
Does Military School Improve Teen Behavior?

Does Military School Improve Teen Behavior?

You and your family might be considering a treatment center for your teen for a multitude of reasons; from behavioral issues and substance abuse to a lack of discipline and disrespect for authority, treatment can present itself in many different forms.  Getting...