As summer winds down and young people want to get in all the fun they can before school starts, they’ll be trying to cram in as much party time as possible in the next few weeks.
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Legislative Alert: Act Now to Stop This Bill!
Posted by Informed Families on August 14, 2022 at 1:41 PM
It’s hard enough to teach our kids to avoid drugs when even popular celebrities and members of Congress, not to mention the cannabis industry, are trying to normalize its use.
Topics: parenting, addiction, teenagers, safe homes smart parties, children, teens, drug trend
How Do We Reach Across and Communicate Through the Generational Divide?
Posted by Peggy B. Sapp, President & CEO on August 9, 2022 at 7:00 AM
President's Message - August 2022
We deal with this daily – we use different words to describe the same things.
Topics: President's Message, teenagers, teens, hope
When it comes to addiction, a lot of young people think it can’t happen to them. But it can, and it does. Especially with a drug like Xanax.
Topics: parenting, addiction, teenagers, safe homes smart parties, children, teens, drug trend
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Marijuana Use Linked to Higher Hospitalizations
Posted by Informed Families on July 18, 2022 at 1:00 AM
As marijuana use becomes more common across the country, and more
jurisdictions legalize the recreational use of cannabis, the inherent dangers of the
drugs are too often minimized.
Topics: parenting, teenagers, children, teens, social media, drugs
How to Solve America’s Drug and Destructive Behaviors Problem
Posted by Peggy B. Sapp, President & CEO on July 11, 2022 at 5:00 AM
President's Message - July 2022
Recent legislation addressing the mass shooting problem in America may be a step in the right direction but all the recommended solutions start way too late in the process to actually change anything.
Topics: President's Message, teenagers, teens, hope
The teen years are times of turbulence when their bodies are changing radically, and their brains are pulling them away from the security of the family they’ve known their whole lives in preparation for living life as an independent adult.
Topics: parenting, teenagers, children, teens, social media, drugs
Motivation: Tips for Making Your Child Care as Much as You Do
Posted by Informed Families on June 27, 2022 at 12:39 PM
If only our kids knew what we know as adults:
- You have to work hard to achieve your goals.
- You can’t let yourself be distracted.
- You can’t solve your problems by hiding them in drugs or alcohol.
Topics: parenting, teenagers, gaming, children, teens, social media
President's Message - June 2022
What if, tomorrow, some magical being came and took away your hope? Hope that things will get better, hope that you can accomplish your goals, hope that you can achieve the life you dreamed of?
Topics: President's Message, teenagers, teens, hope