Parenting

Can Teen Addiction be Predicted?

Who gets addicted and who doesn’t?  Teen addiction is fact of life for 15% of high schoolers, and it’s important…

5 years ago

Just for Teens

There are many teens who think drinking is considered cool. How can teens turn down a drink when everyone else…

5 years ago

How to Talk to Your Kids about Gambling

Teach, Model, Listen Let them know gambling isn’t a way to make easy money. “Professional poker player” is about as…

5 years ago

Bewildered by Addiction

As a trauma and addictions therapist for over 20 years, I have worked with literally thousands of family members who…

5 years ago

The Link Between Adolescent Trauma and Suicidality

With suicide on the rise in America, it is no secret that we are facing a crisis. Suicide is the…

5 years ago

Talking to Children About Alcohol: Are Dads the Overlooked?

Conversations between parents and their children play a role in determining a child’s alcohol use. In fact, previous research shows…

5 years ago

Meeting the Challenges of Opioid use in the Special needs and Disability communities

The challenges Special Needs and Disability Communities face are at a record high in regard to opioids. This is a…

5 years ago

What to Know about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause a baby to be born with birth defects and developmental disabilities. In fact, alcohol…

5 years ago

Suicide and the Media

Anthony Bourdain. Kate Spade.  Chester Bennington. Chris Cornell. Robin Williams. Collectively, we gasped. Knitted our eyebrows in confusion. Shook our…

5 years ago

Smoke Free Teen

Nicotine & Addiction You may think that you can use tobacco without becoming addicted. But the truth is, most teens…

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