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Samantha Leach is the entertainment editor at large at Bustle. She has also written for Glamour, Elle, NYLON, and many other publications. The Elissas is her first book.

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How the Troubled Teen Industry Preyed on This Scared Mom

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The business of “helping” problem teenagers almost always starts the same way: by targeting vulnerable parents.

Samantha Leach | Published Jul 01, 2023