Teen boarding schools, specialty schools and brat camps are not a last resort. More and more parents are moving their teens out of the public school system and separating them from an increasingly corrosive culture perpetuated by the media and the corporations who stand to profit from the teenage demographic.
“According to the most recent report […]
Teens at risk for behavioral problems display a variety of characteristics, making it very difficult for parents to determine if the teen is slipping into a rebellious stage or if there are deeper problems to be addressed. Parents of ADHD teens are concerned that the ADHD pre-disposes their teens to Oppositional Defiant Disorder or predisposes […]
Troubled teenagers with serious drinking problems have had a surplus of publicity thanks to our celebrity besotted media. While the pundits tsk tsk and pretend great umbrage at the drunken antics of teen celebrities, it all seems rather insincere. If indeed these kids are crippled, then let them heal in private. But if they are […]
The perseverance of one mother may make a difference in the community of Raleigh. Torn with grief that her teen age son was convicted of murder and sent to prison, a single mother of four took her pain and anger and funneled it into creating a yearly festival that she hopes will break […]
Military boarding schools or other private boarding schools are often the only opportunity that a troubled teenager has to find and focus on a positive role model.
A program aimed at teen crisis intervention in LA has been supplying role models for their delinquent teens for over 19 years. One statement by a volunteer mentor/cop […]
Teen help that comes in the form of “Self-Esteem” programs has been subject to a great deal of criticism. The current pop psychology suggests that self-esteem can be bolstered by eliminating challenges that the teen might fail at, or by giving indiscriminate praise, no matter what the teen actually does.
Unfortunately, such programs render the […]
Alcohol was the drug of choice for Nicole’s young son. She wasn’t ware of it until it was almost too late. Typical of a single mother, her she worked two jobs and trusted the family babysitter. Unfortunately, the trust was misplaced. She discovered that most of the alcohol was consumed under her watch.
Nicole’s family was […]
Treatment for teenagers diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder certainly comes down decisively in two camps. There are those parents who do not see medication to be ultimately effective, fearing that an addictive tendency might be activated. The opposing side welcomes the availability of medication, many families finding it to be the necessary corrective […]
Are teens at risk influenced by celebrity drug addicts? Will Lindsay Loham’s alleged possession of cocaine make troubled teenagers more likely to explore it? According to a recent report, cocaine is becoming harder to find and more expensive. That would be good news.
“White House drug czar John Walters said wholesale prices of cocaine have risen […]
Teen help is a long time coming when it is in the hands of the bureaucrats.
“If drug dealers can organize kids to pick up and drop off drugs on their bikes, can bureaucrats not get their act together?”
Such is the frustrated remark of a Canadian columnist lamenting the lack of attention paid to where teenagers […]