Tag: education
member name: Blaise Brooks
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May 07, 2007 03:05 PM EDT --
In my family, raising kids has always been a joint effort. I grew up with all of my relatives caring for me, and today I'm taking care of my sister's children. Even though it is a little cliché, . . .
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July 25, 2007 09:17 AM EDT --
With both a movie and the final book coming out within two weeks of each other, the Harry Potter craze seems to have taken over my town.
The great thing about the movies and the books are that . . .
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December 11, 2007 09:00 AM EST --
Many of us may remember an old teacher, a boss, or a colleague who utilized an “open door” policy. It was a simple reminder that no matter what the issue was, personal or business, we could . . .
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October 15, 2007 11:32 AM EDT --
Most children do not have to go very far to find ways to try to get high. They may have to go no further than the family medicine cabinet.
You always should know what kinds and how much medicine . . .
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May 23, 2007 01:57 PM EDT --
If you haven't watched the Five Moms video yet, I hope you'll take a moment to do so. What you don't know about cough medicine abuse could hurt your children. There is a good chance that your . . .
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July 09, 2007 10:20 AM EDT --
The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association are taking awareness about cough medicine abuse on the road throughout the month of August.
They will . . .
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February 26, 2008 03:52 PM EST --
Offering an environment of open dialogue gives us parents a window into our children's lives in more ways than one.
First, and most simply, they will feel more comfortable about bringing . . .
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November 12, 2007 12:14 PM EST --
Thanks to all of you who have left comments on the Five Moms page at Gather . They are always so complimentary and we love to see that people are as concerned as we are about cough medicine abuse. . . .
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May 20, 2008 12:32 PM EDT --
Remember when your kids were small? You baby-proofed every corner of every room of your home. Now that your children are older, there are still things you can do in your home to help keep your kids safe. . . .
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November 28, 2007 09:27 AM EST --
It seems stories like this one out of North Dakota are still too frequent. Two students near Fargo were rushed to the hospital after attempting to get high on over-the-counter cough medicine.
School . . .
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June 19, 2007 02:43 PM EDT --
We are halfway through June, and it’s time to rally the troops! We are well on our way to reaching moms all over the country – but we still have a long way to go toward our goal of telling . . .
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November 20, 2007 09:36 AM EST --
...the parents out there committed to spreading the word about cough medicine abuse. Community and family are truly important to me; we have to be here to help each other. There is real value in a community . . .
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October 01, 2007 03:29 PM EDT --
The Metlife Foundation, which supports educational, health, and civic and cultural organizations, has teamed up with the Partnership for a Drug-Free America to produce educational radio messages for parents. . . .
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October 30, 2007 11:41 AM EDT --
Hopefully by now you have bookmarked both Five Moms and our discussion page on Gather . But the conversation about the dangers of cough medicine abuse shouldn’t only happen online. There . . .
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January 16, 2008 05:04 PM EST --
The Five Moms are now into their eighth month on the job, but that doesn't mean we still don't have new members joining us regularly. Thanks to you and your continuing efforts to tell your . . .
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February 12, 2008 02:18 PM EST --
As you may know, we announced our first Five Moms All-Star, Rose Mary Kendrick, last week. And we already have begun looking for February's All-Star to join Rose Mary on our winner's podium. . . .
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February 19, 2008 09:01 AM EST --
A recent incident I heard about in Bedford, New Hampshire reminded me that we cannot stop educating parents about the dangers of abuse.
According to the Union Leader in New Hampshire, three high . . .
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April 02, 2008 04:23 PM EDT --
In case you missed it, there was a story during the March 21 st CBS Evening News discussing cough medicine abuse. The piece made a point about how teens access information on the Internet about cough . . .
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April 24, 2008 10:15 AM EDT --
You've seen the statistics. One in 10 teens—or 2.4 million youth—reports having abused cough medicine. Now, what can you do about it?
Here are two simple things you can do in your own . . .
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April 30, 2008 02:16 PM EDT --
We have worked together for nearly a year on Five Moms to spread awareness about cough medicine abuse by telling our friends and educating our communities. We have built a great network of parents who . . .
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