Released on = August 10, 2006, 12:22 pm

Press Release Author = Blacker and Associates

Industry = Healthcare

Press Release Summary = Traditional thinking and approaches have placed the blame
for troubled teenagers on either poor parenting or the social environment in which
children grow up. John Blacker\'s new eBook aims to dispel those myths and provide
renewed hope for parents of troubled teenagers by presenting 10 strategies for
parental survival.

Press Release Body =
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
8/10/2006


Parents of Troubled Teenagers Have Options!

Traditional thinking and approaches have placed the blame for troubled teenagers on
either poor parenting or the social environment in which children grow up. John
Blacker\'s new eBook aims to dispel those myths and provide renewed hope for parents
of troubled teenagers by presenting 10 strategies for parental survival.

Anacortes, Washington - August 10, 2006

Many parents have been struggling with their troubled teenagers and becoming more
and more frustrated and disheartened because most professionals have placed the
blame on either the parents themselves or the environment in which the children are
growing up. Parents must come to realize that they have options; they are not to
blame; society and the environment are not to blame; the poor decisions and
irresponsible behavior of the teenager are the problem! Parents can survive the
experience of parenting a troubled teenager, but they do face some tough decisions!

What\'s the #1 most important consideration when coping with a troubled teenager?
Taking care of yourself!
Parents have to stop being martyrs and adopt the attitude that they have a right to
happiness. Having and raising children does not preempt that right!

Whose fault is it that their troubled teenager experiences problems? It\'s the
\"response-able\" person - the teenager is the only one that can make the changes
required to ultimately solve the problem.

Is drug therapy the answer? In most cases, NO! Take ADHD for example. There are
drugs available to alleviate the symptoms of ADHD, but they address the
hyperactivity only, they don\'t turn a troubled teenager into a clear thinking person
who makes responsible decisions.

What options are available to parents? Parents face some tough decisions in
addressing the problem of parenting a troubled teenager. Perhaps the most difficult
decision they face is the realization that they have a problem and it isn\'t going to
disappear on its own! Parents have options, but most of them require making very
tough decisions. Many parents are in denial and those that continue to have
problems refuse to make the tough decisions required and lack follow-through!

http://www.blackerandassociates.com provides information to parents struggling with
troubled teenagers. Our eBook, Survival Strategies For Parents of Troubled
Children, provides parents willing to make tough decisions and desiring to take back
control of their families, help, hope and resources that work!


Contact John Blacker for more insights into this topic. Direct line: (360) 293-0362
Email: john.blacker@blackerandassociates.com Other helpful information regarding
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