By the time you make the decision to send your troubled and defiant son to boarding school, you have likely exhausted all options—restrictions, counseling, medications, help from his teachers and school and other sources. However, you now realize that the best decision for both of you is attending a therapeutic boarding school so that he […]
A Father’s Choice – Finding Hope In A Therapeutic Boarding School In Utah
Father is a title of honor and respect. The father is the protector, the provider, the mentor, and the role model for his boys. He is building his boys into men. Good boys come from good fathers–and bad boys come from bad fathers, right? Well, the truth is, even the best fathers have boys that […]
Uncommon Situations of Teen Aggression That Call For Therapeutic Boarding Schools for Boys
Few people will argue that being a teen boy in today’s world is challenging. After all, they are experiencing strong emotions and mood swings, experiencing a lot of social and academic pressure and start to become more independent, with all the anxiety and excitement that brings to both teens and parents. Of course, emotional and […]
Finding Help for Placing Your Teen at a Therapeutic Boarding School
Therapeutic boarding schools offers students many new techniques and skills to target their individual needs which may be preventing them from properly learning or developing necessary life skills. There is a slow therapy process to be applied of different approaches to rectify a troubled teen’s issues, while making sure to give each one the personal […]
Learning To Trust Your Teen Again After They Are Home From Boarding School
Trust is a funny thing. It can be a bedrock foundation, unshakeable, and consistent. It’s often something on which we can rely when we have nothing else left. It’s a positive and healthy element in any functional relationship, and a necessary component to becoming a healthy adult. However, trust is also fragile. It can be […]
Why Boarding Schools Shouldn’t Be a Last Resort for a Troubled Boy
Boarding schools can be extremely polarizing. Parents often fear and avoid them. The idea is unfortunately common that shipping your kid off to boarding school is giving up or abandoning them. It’s an admission of guilt and insufficiency – “I wasn’t good enough. I was a bad parent. I can’t handle my teen.” Many parents […]
Teaching Your Son at a Therapeutic Boarding School that All People Deserve Respect
Troubled teens are notorious for having little respect for authority. The urge for independence takes hold, and authority seems to stand in the way. The push and pull of the power struggle is exhausting. Not to mention the frustrations and consequences that come out of the outbursts, as the teen seeks to break free from […]
Utah Teen Boarding Schools to the Rescue
Parents suffer great anxiety when dealing with troubled and unruly teens. Therapeutic boarding schools can offer an effective recourse. Parents in the state of Utah have an ally in these schools. Utah encourages the fostering of a safe and constructive therapeutic environment for which these schools are known. Basic Facts about Utah Boarding Schools Utah […]
No Way, Boys Don’t Cry – A Confusing Lie
In American society, most parents aspire for the image of the strong male who never flinches in the face of danger and keeps emotions under control in their sons. Whether parents want to admit it or not, considerable damage is done to a boy’s psyche when he is told that “boys don’t cry.” A boy […]
Providing Structure for Troubled Teens
Parents face numerous challenges when raising a teenager. When that teen suffers from behavioral, substance or depression issues, the challenges admittedly increase. Defiance, mood swings and feelings of despair can leave you both struggling to communicate. Fortunately, you can take steps to reduce the stress and chaos at home.Creating boundaries and structured routines for troubled […]
