Our 16 Years Old Daughter Was A Troubled Teen

My beloved firstborn child Kailee turned 16 years old. What should have been a joyous occasion was another day of constant worry. My smart, beautiful, athletic child had become unruly, and belligerent, drinking, doing drugs, hanging out with the wrong crowd, and heading in a direction that in my eyes, had a bad ending.

A friend of ours had just sent her son to an out-of-state boarding school for troubled teens. I called her, got the information and thankfully Mary Warren had guided her and her husband to this decision.

 Researching and Finding a Therapeutic Boarding School for Our Daughter

We needed advice, guidance, and support. We knew our daughter needed help but we didn’t know what help or how to choose the right therapeutic or residential treatment program that would be best for her.

As a parent of a troubled teenager spirally downhill, we sought support from professionals, I took her to counseling, doctors, etc. to no avail. I did tons of research on the internet but there was so much information, so many places, schools, choices – it was overwhelming, to say the least. I didn’t have the mental capacity to even choose which was the best place or thing to do, I just knew I needed help, guidance, and a different direction for my teenage daughter.

Finding the Right Help:  Connecting with Mary Warren

I called Mary Warren on the recommendation of my friend and I instantly “knew” she understood, guided me and counseled me. Most importantly she made me believe there was hope for my daughter and our family. Three days later, my daughter was placed in a school in a different state, not an easy choice to make as a parent, but quite frankly this decision saved her life, and Mary saved our lives and my marriage.

Daughter’s Transformation After One Year at Therapeutic Boarding School

Our daughter spent one year at the school Mary recommended and came home her old self: clean with a great, loving attitude, her personality back but with new life skills and she soared from there.

Parent Coaching Helped Me Get Clarity

The entire year Mary continued to assist and counsel our family. Mary is a Godsend, a gift from God who helped my husband and I, go from no clarity or normalcy in our lives to giving us peace that we made the right decision.

A New Beginning: Our Daughter’s Life After Therapeutic School and Now as an Adult

Our oldest daughter is now 28, just completed her second degree, and is now a Holistic Practitioner with a lifelong goal of helping people feel good about themselves, make healthy choices, and live the best life they can. I should clarify people by saying she helps everyone, but her passion is young people like herself, whose shoes she walked in and understands.

My Story began in 2006, but I wrote this in 2019; Why?

I wrote this as a parent to other parents, relatives, and caregivers of a troubled teen to speak about my experience with Mary to give you some hope. Mary is also a parent who walked these shoes. She was incredibly supportive, and trustworthy, like my own personal counselor, way better than any I had gone to already because she understood, empathized, and assured us the entire time that we were making the right choices for our daughter and our family.

How Mary from Empower My Teen Helped Us  Saved Our Daughter

Mary literally saved our daughter’s life and Mary will always be in our lives and have a Special Place in my heart. Over the past 12 years, I have directed so many people to Mary when they come to me in the same position I was years ago.

We are a success story thanks to Mary, her guidance and expertise and I will continue to assist parents and tell them about Mary and her compassion and understanding until the day I’m not on earth anymore.

There is hope, relief, and help for your heart and her name is Mary Warren and Empower My Teen. God Bless you All, especially you, Mary.

Laurie, proud mother of Kailee