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The most comprehensive report on specific mental disorders in children shows attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed problem in kids aged 3-17, with close to 7 percent of kids having a diagnosis. http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/16/18300121-attention-deficit-leads-us-kids-mental-health-problems-cdc-reports?lite  

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration launched a campaign today that aims to get parents talking with their children about alcohol. There’s practical advice, such as never serving alcohol to teens in your home, and making it clear that you don’t want your child drinking at parties or getting in a car with […]

  “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Elliot   * * * *   A helpful metaphor to think of in accepting the process of change is to imagine you’re helping yourself like you would a sick plant. Now, in truth, what I don’t know about plant […]

Gregg Murset, a financial planner from Arizona who has six kids of his own, created MyJobChart — a web site that helps parents  keep track of the jobs your kids are doing on their chores and determine how much they’re owed.   http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505144_162-57583931/new-tools-to-teach-kids-about-money/   http://myjobchart.com/  

Texting while driving has now replaced drunk driving as the number one cause of teenage deaths on the road in the US new research has found. http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/120965-more-us-teens-killed-texting-while-driving-than-drinking