Stress Stress is an interesting subject because we all have it and some stress can be positive and others negative. The boys at Triumph Youth Services learn about stress in therapy and in the skills they learn to adopt on a daily basis. As part of his therapy homework, one young man asked to interview me. I thought he was going to ask about careers and resumes (as that is…
Triumph Youth ServicesDecember 17, 2012
Leadership in Triumph Youth Services Sterling Lyman is the founder and co/owner of Triumph Youth Services, which he founded in 1998. He has spent his life committed to the success and personal growth of youth and will do anything it takes to make a difference. I have never known anyone more compassionate about helping youth in need than Sterling. He is willing to help with whatever they need. He cares about every single…
Triumph Youth ServicesDecember 14, 2012
Your Child needs you to Parent... ...especially if your teenager is already going down the wrong path. A warm relationship is ideal, but sometimes you must do things your child won't be happy with. Dr. Phil McGraw said "Remember: you're a parent, not a pal. Your responsibility is to ensure the well-being and safety of your child. Intervening in a dangerous situation (like ones involving drugs, abuse or truancy) might make…
Triumph Youth ServicesDecember 12, 2012
Service Project... My girls wanted to do something for the boys at Triumph. They decided to teach and help them make personal blankets for their trip to Alaska. The boys loved it and all participated. Of course this took patience, time, and did I say patience. The girls wanted them to have something for themselves that they could take back home after they graduated the program. I believe my…
Triumph Youth ServicesDecember 12, 2012
Gaining Personal Confidence Thomas Edison once said that "Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% what we decide to do about it." That 90% can either make us better or bring us down, and with PERSONAL CONFIDENCE it can only make us better. Every youth has the ability to make good, positive life decisions. Drug and alcohol addictions, defiance, low-self esteem, non-compliance, falling grades, anger and disrespect, and…
Triumph Youth ServicesDecember 10, 2012