On marijuana

April 21, 2012  |   Uncategorized   |   Click on title to comment!

An article outlining the effects of pot on the brain: http://io9.com/5903837/what-cannabis-actually-does-to-your-brain?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

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April break

April 13, 2012  |   Uncategorized   |   Click on title to comment!

Dr. Rishikof’s blog will be off line during the week of April break (16-20)

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Before takeoff

April 13, 2012  |   For parents of children,metaphors to help facilitate communication   |   Click on title to comment!

If you have ever been on an airplane before takeoff, you know that the flight attendant has to go through a safety pre-flight routine. Parents are instructed that, in the event of an emergency, when the oxygen masks come down from the ceiling, they are to first put on their own masks and then attend […]

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Parents Magazine on Sirius

April 13, 2012  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

Parents Magazine is Launching a Limited-Run “Parents Radio” Series on SiriusXM: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/parents-magazine-launches-limited-run-parents-radio-series-on-siriusxm-2012-04-12

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Teen pregnancies down

April 11, 2012  |   For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

New data shows that the pregnancy rate among teens in the U.S. is down, although still high for an industrialized nation: http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2012/04/10/teen-birth-rate-hits-historic-lows http://ozarksfirst.com/fulltext?nxd_id=629892 http://family.lifegoesstrong.com/article/good-news-about-teenage-pregnancy http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/10/teenage-birthrates-at-record-low/    

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