A new anti-meth website for teens

November 09, 2011  |   For parents of teenagers,For teens   |   Click on title to comment!

Methproject.org, is a new website that developed through the attorney general’s office and the Illinois Sheriff’s Association with input from teens and is designed to answer questions teens are likely to pose about the drug: http://www.pekintimes.com/news/x1439481830/Anti-meth-website-targets-teens

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On coparenting

November 09, 2011  |   For divorced parents   |   Click on title to comment!

This article offer some tips for good communication with your ex: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/483783

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Teens experiencing sexual harassment

November 09, 2011  |   For parents of teenagers,For teens   |   Click on title to comment!

Nearly half of 7th to 12th graders experienced sexual harassment in the last school year, according to a study by the American Association of University Women: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/07/education/widespread-sexual-harassment-in-grades-7-to-12-found-in-study.html?_r=2&src=rechp

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Teens online

November 09, 2011  |   For parents of teenagers,For teens   |   Click on title to comment!

Regarding cyberbullying, Nearly 9 in 10 teens report having seen mean or cruel behavior on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, according to the report by the Pew Research Center: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/09/9-out-of-10-teenagers-wit_n_1084482.html http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/09/teenagers-tell-researchers-its-a-cruel-cruel-online-world/ http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-teenagers-behavior-2011-11 And yet most teens who use social media say that in their experience, people their age are mostly kind to one […]

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Teens and sex

November 09, 2011  |   For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

a major recent study by the CDC shows that most teens are NOT having sex: http://www.thesacredpage.com/2011/11/shock-cdc-study-most-teenagers-not.html http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/15/health/teenagers-having-sex-are-now-a-minority.html?_r=1 and the debate of whether to let your teens have sex in your home: http://www.wtsp.com/news/article/218510/250/Teens-having-sex-at-home-Are-you-OK-with-it

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