With a struggling son or daughter, sometimes there is so much going on in our world that the last thing we think of is taking care of ourselves.   One simple practice that doesn’t take a long time but can help tremendously is the practice of gratitude.    You may wonder – why gratitude?   It [...]

After taking some time to reflect on the role this blog has in supporting parents of troubled teens, I continue to be concerned that there is too much still unsaid and, as such, I have decided that for now I would continue creating new posts.  With this said, and as before, please note that the [...]

If your son or daughter or any member of your family is struggling with mental illness, my heart goes out to you.   I found that not only are you trying to assess the best steps for you and your family but sometimes you may have had to deal with the stigma associated with mental illness, [...]

My original thought for Angels in the Rough was that it would be a support mechanism for parents whose son or daughter was already attending a therapeutic treatment program.  What has actually happened is that parents considering placement are also looking at this blog.  Given this, I would be doing these families a disservice if I [...]

For this first blog I thought I’d share a checklist I compiled to help families looking for a program for their struggling teens.   This checklist comes from my family’s personal experience going through this process.   I know that finding a program for a struggling teen is an incredibly painful place for a family to find [...]