Josh Shipp should have grown up a thug. Abandoned at birth and shuttled from one abusive foster home to the next, he was suicidal and addicted by the time he hit adolescence. Instead, thanks to the intercession of the foster parents who took him in at age 14 and allowed him to be jailed for forging checks, Shipp defied his demons and became a leading interventionist for families and teens in crisis.
In Lifetime's sobering new reality show, "Teen Trouble," premiering Friday, Dec. 28, the now 30-year-old father of two travels to the homes of kids on the brink to help them and their parents confront the root of their issues, provide an unvarnished look at the future if they cling to destructive habits, and offer all a chance at a happier outcome.
And while he's grateful for the space to bring his message and methods to a larger audience, Shipp cautions...
In Lifetime's sobering new reality show, "Teen Trouble," premiering Friday, Dec. 28, the now 30-year-old father of two travels to the homes of kids on the brink to help them and their parents confront the root of their issues, provide an unvarnished look at the future if they cling to destructive habits, and offer all a chance at a happier outcome.
And while he's grateful for the space to bring his message and methods to a larger audience, Shipp cautions...
- 12/28/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Josh Shipp should have grown up a thug. Abandoned at birth and shuttled from one abusive foster home to the next, he was suicidal and addicted by the time he hit adolescence. Instead, thanks to the intercession of his final set of foster parents who took him at age 14 and allowed him be jailed for forging checks, Shipp defied his demons and became a leading interventionist for families and teens in crisis. In Lifetime’s sobering new reality show, Teen Trouble, the now 31-year-old father of two travels to the homes of kids on the brink to help them and [...]...
- 12/27/2012
- by Lori Acken
- ChannelGuideMag
Lifetime has ordered eight episodes of the Teen Trouble reality series which makes its premiere on December 28th, reports Variety. The show follows Josh Shipp, a teenage behavior specialist who aids out-of-control kids and their troubled families. The episodes which run an hour each and have Shipp embedded in the lives of teenagers who use alcohol and drugs, steal or break the law before sending them into tense, real-life situations like sleeping in a jail overnight, or a morgue.
- 11/14/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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