Cell phones provide unlimited access to an unlimited amount of information — good and bad. And in this day and age almost everyone owns one… including our teens. So where do we draw the line and how do we know when to step in, when to monitor, and when to mind our own business? Well, […]
Archives for August 2016
Learning How to Handle Anger and Why Punching Holes in Walls Isn’t the Way
As your teen boy matures, he is growing into his body and dealing with raging hormones, which can bring on a plethora of problems. He might face stress from school, sports or pressures at home. He doesn’t know how to handle his moods or deal with emotional upheaval. However, he will need to understand how […]
Sending Your Teen Boy to a School Focused on His Development
As a parent, you might consider various types of educational outlets for your adolescent son. Schooling options for teen boys include public school, charter school, military school, private school or homeschooling. Some of these schools use online classes as well. However, a therapeutic boarding school provides a well-rounded education that focuses on his overall development […]
The Ways Different Trauma Affects Teens and how Specific Schools Can Help
As an unfortunate reality, tragedy knows no boundaries and touches lives without discriminating or giving warning. According to one study from the University of Florida, an estimated five million minors face some type of significant trauma annually. By the time a young person turns 18, he suffers a 43 percent chance of exposure to such […]
Therapeutic Boarding Schools for Boys With Narcotic Addictions
Back in 1979, researchers embarked on a landmark study investigating addiction recovery treatments. Many of their findings were surprising and optimistic. For example, as they observed therapeutic treatment centers they watched heroin use drop dramatically during the first 3 months, from 22 percent down to seven percent. They also found an encouraging correlation between duration […]