All Posts Tagged With: "drug use"
The best time to talk to your kids about drugs and alcohol is now
Did you know that nearly two-thirds of teens see great risk of upsetting parents or losing family respect by using drugs? So parents can make a difference.
That message comes from the Proactive Network Against Substance Abuse, a non-profit in San Diego County that offers free seminars to parents and teens.
The organization was started seven years [...]
27Feb2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
Michael’s Mistake: Eight Ways to Turn the Michael Phelps Pot Scandal into a Valuable Teaching Moment for Your Kids
It seems not a day goes by when a prominent athlete doesn’t do something amazingly stupid. In fact, my former newspaper’s sports section has a special spot dedicated to Sports and Courts. How sad is that?
Michael Phelps’ recent pot scandal is just the latest of a seemingly endless string of misdeeds and missteps by athletes that leave parents like us to explain our kids that athletes are human and they make mistakes, sometimes big, messy mistakes. Writer Kelly Johnson has some great ideas for talking to your kids about Phelps’ drug use (and the misdeeds of other athletes, as well.)
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20Feb2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
Facts about drug and alcohol use that parents of teens need to know
Quick note from Ruth: Today, we welcome guest writer Luis E. Chávez. He is the father of two students at Rancho Bernardo High School, where he is active in the school’s PTSA and the Safety Wellness Advocacy Community Coalition.
The coalition, which includes community members, the Poway Unified School District, Palomar Pomerado Health and law
9Feb2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
