Parent/Teen StoriesWithout Judgment, the first book of the groundbreaking Parent/Teen Stories series, is a collection of short stories written by teens and parents that have experienced or are experiencing difficult teen years. Here there is no judgment placed on the stories: no suggestions, no finger pointing, no what-ifs. It is an outlet for both the reader and the writer. The reader will benefit from finding a story they can relate to their own life and the writer will benefit by sharing a painful experience in order to start or continue the healing process. When she was raising her own troubled teens, Susan Clawson, the coordinator of the Parent/Teen Stories series, struggled with the judgment she perceived that came from high school guidance counselors, therapists and the police. It left her feeling alone, frustrated and embarrassed. It wasn't until Susan attended a seminar as part of a program her oldest daughter was enrolled in, that she realized how many people were going through similar experiences. As stories were shared, Susan took comfort in the fact that she was not alone and she found a clearer perspective on her own situation. It is her hope that both the writers and readers of the stories in Without Judgment will find similar connections and be reassured that they are not alone in what they are experiencing. Author Bio: ABOUT THE AUTHOR-Susan presently resides in Massachusetts with her husband and fifteen year old daughter. Both her older children live out of state. For more information, please visit www.parentteenstories.com |
Contents
Preface | 9 |
A Message from | 15 |
THE FAMILY EXPERIENCE | 24 |
PARENTTEEN STORIES | 59 |
Some Times in the Lives of a Mother and | 68 |
Tommys Story | 80 |
We Missed the Red Flags | 93 |
Nick | 99 |
Discovering My | 108 |
Tonight I Called the Police on My | 115 |
We Found Them in a Barn | 123 |
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