Parent and Teen Books

"Dear P.U.R.E. You certainly were helpful. I still have my daughter at home & we are trying to work things out. She is basically on house arrest. I am grateful that I bumped into your organization or I might have made the same sort of mistake that the founder did when I found the less expensive option. Before I spoke to you specificall..." Read more

"I have used your resources extensively and have integrated your suggestions when looking at different school programs. Thank you for your interest and for the help you provide to those looking to make good decisions regarding our children."

"Thank you for all this wonderful information. I really appreciate what you and your company is doing."

"Hi Sue, It's (name withheld for privacy). We spoke yesterday about the (name withheld). Thank you for your kind words to me about my extensive research however I want to reiterate that it was through my discussions with you that I #1 realized I needed to do research because some programs weren't safe but also you told me about the agencie..." Read more

"Dear Pure; I want to thank you both for the moral support (Sue) and for the physical support (Greg) by visiting him when it was crucial back in November. Also for both of your words of wisdom and basically for being there for me in more ways than you can possibly imagine."

"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your encouragement, helpfulness and love in action."

"Sue, Thanks very much for responding. Thank you again for your email. It's a comforting thing to know someone is out there who understands and may be able to point me in a direction. Merry Christmas."

"Sue, You are doing a great job, and your doing with style and ethics. My friend told me that her brother paid the Educational Consultant $6500.00 to find that school they pay $6,000. Per month. He probably also got his referral fee from the school. I have no issue with people making money. You are doing a great job and should get paid for..." Read more

"My ADHD son was so angry, full of rage, and completely out of control when I called your office. You suggested animal therapy and told me to research more about how it can help troubled teenagers. Although I wasn't sure how my son would relate to dogs or horses, I'm writing to tell you that the journey was incredible! He was apprehensive..." Read more

"Dear Sue, I wanted to give you an update. Our daughter is at [name-redacted]. The first month or so was quite traumatic for all until the first family weekend when we saw her and then things seemed to settle. Since then, the experience has brought our family together in a way we could not have imagined. She has embraced this challenge an..." Read more

"Thank you for checking on us. Yes, my family is still quite concerned about our son. Your information has been very useful, and my parents are still trying to decide exactly how to proceed. I was frustrated at first when I started searching the Internet for such programs. I kept coming up with few options, or empty handed. I'm glad I coul..." Read more

"I am not sure you remember me. You see and hear so many people, that I am sure it is hard to remember everyone. My wife and I spoke with you over a year ago concerning our son that was refusing school, using drugs and overall failing in life. With your help we learned about options that, with all our internet searches, didn’t seem to be s..." Read more

"Dear P.U.R.E., I just saw a documentary from when you won the freedom of speech case. I now see you have done better again. I was horrified by what I saw and inspired to write to say how wonderful you are. I was also impressed by how brave people in the show were."

"Sue, Thank you so much for helping us parents navigate at such a difficult time!"

"Thank you so much for sharing your story with me! I don't feel so alone and I actually believe that there are people that want to help. Thank you again!"

"We spoke with you last year when my son was getting really bad with his attitude. With your help, we ended up sending him to an excellent therapeutic school. It has been quite an amazing experience with ups and downs, but thanks to you and the program, our son is doing much better and has a bright future. Thanks again for all your time an..." Read more

"You are truly a blessing to me. Thank you so much for being there for me. You are an angel to many, you know that? Think of all the lives you have already touched. You are amazing!"

"I recently received the information that you sent from your organization. I appreciate your quick response to my request and wanted to thank you for the reference material that you sent. As a case manager in the adolescent residential program, my role is vital to helping parents and their teens find appropriate referrals for aftercare. I..." Read more

"I just wanted to let you know that I placed [name withheld] in the [name withheld] facility this Saturday. I met [XXX], and found them to be just wonderful loving people. The facility is rather plain, but has a home feeling. The girls there seem to be happy and know they are there because this is a good place for them to be right now. I a..." Read more

"Hi Sue, It was really refreshing talking with you today. I felt better after we hung up. Thank you!"

"I just wanted to thank you for getting back with me so soon. Please keep me informed on any information that may help me with [XXX]. God blessed me with her and it is my job as a mother to teach her right from wrong and some things a mother can't do on their on and they need help. That's why I turned to you. And thank you for the informat..." Read more

"Dear Sue, Thank you for replying to my cry for help'. I spoke with Lorraine a few days ago and I found her to be understanding, knowledgeable, upfront and more importantly a parent who cares."

"Dear Sue, I wanted to follow up on this and other messages and thank you for all of your help with us getting [name withheld] placed. The Covid-19 issue wreaked havoc, but recently our son went to Utah for a two-week quarantine and is now taking part in his first week at [name withheld for privacy]. He has a good attitude and all of the s..." Read more

"Thank you for your help and understanding. If I can ever help you with anything let me know. Thank You God Bless."

"I am so thankful that there is a resource such as your organization out there, for parents like myself. I am especially thankful that you were not another resource that wanted to charge me a large fee to help me find help in a desperate situation."

"Hi Sue, I don't know if you remember me but I had corresponded with you sometime ago. I almost sent my son Michael to a school but I luckily found your website before I did. I was just curious as to how you were doing and how your daughter was doing. I just really wanted to say hi and see how you and your family is doing. I haven't forgot..." Read more

"The dog therapy my son experienced at his program changed his life. He still has his Labrador today. It has taught him responsibility and accountability. He has empathy, respect, and most importantly self-worth. He even started a dog-walking and sitting business in our neighborhood. I can't thank you enough for sharing your knowledge of a..." Read more

"I just wanted to give you an update. Based on your recommendation, I visited [XXXX XXXX] and found it to be a warm, loving environment. I placed my daughter there one month ago. It was unbelievably difficult, but I feel sure that I made the right choice. She is beginning to admit that she has some issues to work on and I can rest assured..." Read more

"The dog therapy my son experienced at his program changed his life. He still has his Labrador today. It has taught him responsibility and accountability. He has empathy, respect, and most importantly self-worth. He even started a dog-walking and sitting business in our neighborhood. I can’t thank you enough for sharing your knowledge of a..." Read more

"Dear Sue, Thank you so much for the information! You were very informative and helpful!!"