Some powerful things you can say to your kids: http://www.thestar.com/living/article/1165540–five-powerful-things-to-say-to-your-kids#.T56ieb9Mrxt.facebook
Read More »Teens in California getting drunk on hand sanitizer
April 25, 2012 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
A disturbing new trend http://vitals.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/24/11370274-dangerous-trend-teens-guzzling-hand-sanitizer?chromedomain=usnews http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Troubling-Tend-Teenagers-Drinking-Hand-Sanitizer-148631715.html http://news.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view/20120424cases_of_teens_getting_drunk_off_hand_sanitizer_worry_public_health_officials/srvc=home&position=recent http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-57420106-10391704/drinking-hand-sanitizer-sends-calif-teens-to-hospital-drunk-doctors-warn/ http://www.digtriad.com/news/local/article/226520/57/Report-Teenagers-Drinking-Hand-Sanitizers http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/04/24/teenagers-drinking-hand-sanitizer-to-get-drunk-doctors-say/ http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-04-24/teen-hand-sanitizer-drunk/54501498/1?csp=34news
Read More »Teenage-proofing your computer
April 25, 2012 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
this article has some tips (windows 7): http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57419350-285/how-to-teenager-proof-a-windows-7-pc/
Read More »The Power of Love
April 24, 2012 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,metaphors to help facilitate communication | Click on title to comment!
The following quote is taken from the movie Parenthood (1989). It is an exchange between the somewhat stern grandfather and patriarch, Frank, played by Jason Robards Jr., and his adult son, Gil, played by Steve Martin: Frank: “You know, when you were two years old, we thought you had Polio…Did you know that?” Gil: […]
Read More »Speed and Ecstasy use in teens associated with Depression
April 23, 2012 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
A five year study conducted with thousands of local teenagers by University of Montreal researchers reveals that those who used speed (meth/ampthetamine) or ecstasy (MDMA) at fifteen or sixteen years of age were significantly more likely to suffer elevated depressive symptoms the following year. http://www.psypost.org/2012/04/speed-and-ecstasy-associated-with-depression-in-teenagers-11213
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