We’ve written about the potential dangers kids may encounter on social media, but recently we saw a case where social media helped rescue a 16-year-old girl from her kidnapper.

Topics: social media, tiktok, safety

The first Thanksgiving was all about gratitude. So is the reason we celebrate it today. So one of the topics in this month’s Family Table Time activity kits focuses on the subject of gratitude.

Topics: parenting, positive parenting, thanksgiving, healthy kids

See the red ribbon in our logo? That represents the foundation of our organization and our dedication to the principles it represents.

Topics: President's Message, red ribbon week, red ribbon photo contest, red ribbon theme

Our ancestors lived outdoors. They exercised hard every day, whether from tending the land or chasing prey animals. They woke with the sun and went to sleep not long after sundown.

Topics: ecotherapy

If you’ve been following the news in the last few weeks, you’ve heard about the investigations into Facebook and Instagram, including their detrimental impact on pre-teens and teens.

Topics: Family Table Time

Here’s another reason it’s so important that parents know what their kids are doing online.

Topics: dea, drugs

Marijuana is now legal for recreational use by adults in 10 states and the District of Columbia, and for medical use in 34 others. Its growing acceptance may lull both parents and teens into thinking it’s a relatively harmless substance.

Topics: marijuana

HOW AND WHY TO BRING BACK AND ENGAGE THE VOLUNTEER, THE PARENT, AND THE COMMUNITY

Topics: red ribbon

Many years of solid research have shown that when parents engage more deeply in their children’s lives, they are far less likely to turn to such unhealthy behaviors as smoking, drinking, or using drugs.

Topics: Family Day

Teens have always had issues with self-esteem. The captain of the football team, the head cheerleader, and the “in” crowd were present long before social media came along.

Topics: self esteem, teenagers, teens, social media