For years, I've described wilderness therapy as the emotional ER and residential treatment as physical therapy.

In this episode, I explain the difference between these two levels of care, what parents can expect during the transition, and why progress may look different along the way.

When you've already seen your child make positive changes in wilderness, it can be difficult to understand why they may still need residential treatment.

And sometimes the slower pace of residential treatment can leave parents wondering if their child is still making progress.

If you're exploring treatment options for your teen or wondering what comes next, I hope this conversation brings you a little more clarity.

Connect with Mary Warren at https://empowermyteen.com

Making the decision to send your child to a higher level of care is something no parent takes lightly.

By the time you reach that point, you’ve probably already tried everything you know how to do. You’ve hoped things would get better, held onto the good stretches, and wondered if maybe you had finally turned a corner.

In this episode, I talk about what happens emotionally when you realize your child may need more help than you can provide at home, and why making that decision doesn’t necessarily quiet the fear.

Did I make the right choice?
Will treatment work?
What happens if things get hard again?

These are difficult questions, and they don’t always have simple answers.

Let’s talk about what it means to make one of the hardest decisions a parent can face, and what you may need to remember along the way.

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Have you ever had your child say something to you and immediately thought...

“That’s not true”?

“You don’t trust me.”

“You never do anything for me.”

“You don’t love me.”

As parents, our instinct may be to start explaining all the reasons they’re wrong.

But what if we waited for just a moment before responding?

In this episode of Empower My Teen, I’m talking about what happens when you and your child see the same situation completely differently.

We all have our own feelings, perceptions, and experiences, but that doesn’t mean everything we feel or believe is necessarily a fact.

Sometimes your child may have a point you haven’t considered.

Sometimes you may know that what they’re saying simply isn’t factually true.

And sometimes there may be a little truth on both sides.

Instead of immediately deciding who is right, what might happen if we became curious first?

A simple...

“Tell me more about that.”

...may give you a chance to understand why your child sees the situation the way they do.

You may hear something you hadn’t considered. Or you may listen to everything they have to say and still disagree.

Being curious about their perspective doesn’t mean giving up your own.

Sometimes it matters less who is right or wrong and more that we stay in the conversation and stay connected.

Need Support?

If your teen is struggling and you’re unsure what to do next, schedule a complimentary consultation with me and talk about your family’s situation.

Connect with Mary Warren at https://empowermyteen.com