Should you let your kids try alcohol?

September 19, 2012  |   For parents of children   |   Click on title to comment!

There was a recent study by Public health analyst Christine Jackson based at the research institute RTI International in North Carolina and working with colleagues from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a study published in Monday’s issue of the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine. -Forty percent of the 1,000 mothers […]

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On drugs

September 18, 2012  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

some recent trends: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/09/17/what-parents-need-to-know-about-new-drug-trends-in-kids/ And the danger of fake Marijuana use: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/12/fake-marijuana-use-a-serious-problem-for-teenagers/

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On bullying

September 18, 2012  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

Tips to deal with cyberbullying: http://napervillesun.suntimes.com/lifestyles/15207892-423/six-ways-parents-can-help-when-kid-is-cyberbullied.html And tips to deal with regular bullying: http://www.babysitting.net/blog/how-to-protect-kids-from-bullying-without-turning-them-into-a-bully/  http://www.redmond-reporter.com/opinion/170721186.html

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The Platinum Rule

September 17, 2012  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,metaphors to help facilitate communication   |   Click on title to comment!

Extending the ideas mentioned in the post Sports Playbook, people not only intend different things by certain actions, they express certain ideas by using different actions. This comes up most often in closer relationships, like in families. It is as if family members are trying to say similar things while speaking different languages. With one […]

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On change…

September 17, 2012  |   Uncategorized   |   Click on title to comment!
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