Parentlink

November 04, 2011  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

ParentLink provides K-12 school administrators with a communication platform that will keep parents engaged and students achieving. Every week, thousands of schools use ParentLink to securely send millions of messages to students, parents, and the community, in the form of phone calls, emails, SMS text messages, Facebook and Twitter posts, printed letters, and fax messages, […]

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Talking to your kids

November 03, 2011  |   For parents of children   |   Click on title to comment!

…is like learning a new language: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/devon-corneal/can-you-hear-me-now_1_b_1071620.html

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Possible link between ADHD and substance abuse

November 03, 2011  |   For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

According to Philip L. Creps, DO, physicians should look for signs of substance abuse in teenagers who suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/is-there-a-link-between-adhd-and-substance-abuse-in-teenagers-133099053.html

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I’D LISTEN TO MY PARENTS IF THEY’D JUST SHUT UP

November 03, 2011  |   For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

A new book by Anthony Wolf, prolific author on parent-teen relations: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/02/anthony-wolf-parents-of-teens_n_1071360.html

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HIV testing for teens

November 03, 2011  |   For parents of teenagers,For teens   |   Click on title to comment!

A new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics urges all sexually active teenagers to get tested for HIV.  According to the report, forty-eight percent of the youth who are infected don’t know they are infected: http://www.inquisitr.com/155972/sex-hiv-and-teens-doctors-urge-sexually-active-teenagers-to-get-tested/

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