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Although overall teen drug abuse and drug addiction rates are lower than they have been in past decades, the problem still represents a significant health crisis within the United States.
Our old domain server was simply too slow, so we’ve moved the entire site with its hundreds of helpful essays over to a newer, bigger and more modern machine with a new web address and URL. The website is still owned and operated by Marisue Alsobrook, a foster parenting and family counseling authority who has [...]
Step OUT of the Mad Zone!
Are you consequencing out of anger and impatience?
You’re going to be frustrated, expect it. That’s a parent’s common emotion. You want your children to do the right thing. Frequently, they don’t.
Don’t give up on them, or yourself. Step out of the moment, regain your composure, think it out. Don’t shout.
I [...]
Marisue says: “I don’t remember much about being a teen because I was working, going to school, attending school activities, going to church, and taking care of my mother who had lost her eyesight and was learning to walk with her guide dog. For my dad and myself, time passed quickly; days were full of [...]
Manage Your Time
by Sharon, A foster child facing a new school year in a new place
“I know, you would rather try to hang on to the summer life – lie in bed all day, eat cereal in front of the TV or computer, live at the mall. I get it. But, you know it’s going [...]
by Marisue Alsobrook
Judging and Sentencing
“Judge, jury, kids, parents, it can all be confusing. Order in the home and order in the parenting, is a must. What does that mean? Planning and thinking about parenting ahead of the time of crisis is critical to parental “power.” Predicting their behavior in their teens begins when their [...]
by Marisue Alsobrook
Parenting Road Maps
Introduction: Starting off on a road trip with no map or destination can sometimes lead to fun. However, applying that same strategy to parenting could get us lost. So where do we go for Parent Help?
Parent Help
Parenting books can help, but you’ve got to apply what you read and ddevelop a parenting plan. [...]
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About the Author As a mom, former foster parent, educator, family counselor, and business manager, I've walked many paths and write about them here. My university degree was in childhood development and since then I've taught elementary school classes, held parenting seminars, raised three boys of my own and foster parented over 250 kids and teenagers.
My husband, Lynn endured a long time career in law enforcement investigating hard crimes, sex crimes, and domestic violence. Together, our work has given us experiences that were tough, and we hope valuable to others. For a few years, Lynn transported federal prisoners as a Deputy Air Marshall. There, confined on a jet, and wrapped in chains, he saw firsthand where wrong choices land both young and old. Our journeys are full of opportunites, challenges, choices, and we live with our decisions. We tried to help those we came into contact with, but we failed many times. I think life is more about failure than successes and once we realize that, we have less heartache, taking defeat less personally, seeing the experience for what it is, a lesson. If you can, while you are still here on earth, bend down, and lift another up. It's worth it. You'll find that in doing so, your own burdens are lighter. It just happens. Let's talk.
We grew along with the kids we raised. We've made some mistakes, lived over them, and enjoyed some successes. We want to talk about it all, and hope it helps you.
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