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This blog is for parents and family members of a child or teen with a mental or emotional disorder, including substance abuse issues. It is for sharing tips, ideas, stories, research, and commentary on the most challenging parenting job of all–nurturing and caring for a troubled child or teen, while nurturing oneself and the rest of the family. Your comments and contributions are welcomed.

Blog writer Margaret Puckette discovered that no matter what the family’s background or the child’s disorder, all families go through the same feelings and struggles. Even if there is no diagnosis, all families can take the same steps at home to achieve balance and well being, and improvement in their child’s behavior. And all families have reason for hope because they all have it in them to survive.

Margaret is a Family Partner for Wraparound Oregon in Portland, and works with low income families with troubled teens. She has facilitated support groups for family members of troubled children for over 10 years, and has authored “Raising Troubled Kids – Help for Parents of Children with Mental and Emotional Disorders.” The book’s subject matter is drawn from her experience as an advocate for improved mental health treatment for children, her personal experience as a parent, and the voices and experiences of family members, therapists, doctors, and troubled children themselves. Visit Margaret’s website at http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com, or review pages in her book by going to Amazon.com. Ask a question by emailing margaret@raisingtroubledkids.com.

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- Defying ODD: what it is, and ways to manage. November 1, 2009
  Parenting an ODD child or teen could be your hardest job ever. Not only is it exhausting, but you must continually find the compassion and forgiveness to be nurturing, and the energy and doggedness to be consistent. ODD is caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain, it is not in the character or ‘soul’ of [...]
- Teachers and stigma – judging and blaming families September 5, 2009
  As parents of troubled children, we already know that our child’s disorder or behavior will not work in most classrooms. No one needs to tell us this or explain why our child needs to change in order to learn–we already stay up at night worrying how our child or teen will make it in the [...]
- For men who raise troubled kids July 9, 2009
  Where are the men? Every year, I attend several conferences around the nation that focus on the families, children, and policies associated with children’s mental health. The majority in attendance are women. As part of my job, I also attend many meetings on children’s mental health in social services organizations and advocacy groups where, again, the maj […]
- Yoga – Safe and effective for depression and anxiety June 16, 2009
  Yoga is being taught to and practiced by adults with mental and emotional disorders, including those who are developmentally disabled. And relatively recently, it is being taught to children and teens with similar challenges. According to people who suffer brain disorders, a session of yoga has more than physical benefits: Improving mood, and increasing se […]
- Stigma is prejudice, and harmful to children June 1, 2009
  Stigma victimizes the victimes Stigmatization, blame, judgment… It only takes a few individuals to harm a child or family with their words, but it takes a whole society to allow it. In this article, I’m going to present recent research on the negative stereotyping of families and children with mental disorders, and share stories from families [...]
- Don’t let siblings lose their childhood May 14, 2009
  Siblings suffer when a brother’s or sister’s chronic behavior overwhelms the family. Usually parents are too stressed and exhausted to give them attention. Their needs are overlooked because their brother or sister demands so much. ‘Normal’ siblings can be very negatively affected and start to have trouble in school, troubled behavior of their own, […]
- Bullies, like their victims, are also at risk. April 1, 2009
  It’s easy to understand what it’s like to be a victim, but don’t be surprised if your understanding of bully behavior is off base. There are many myths about who bullies are and what makes them behave the way they do. Profile of a young bully: this is a child or teen with a positive self-image, [...]

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