Tag: teens
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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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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May 07, 2008 10:38 AM EDT --
When it comes to social networks and teenagers, you may find that your kids have gotten very involved–posting pictures, talking with friends, meeting new people. Tech-savvy teens have become experts . . .
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January 30, 2008 10:48 AM EST --
If you have teenage children, you are probably quite aware of the online social network, MySpace. Even if you have younger kids, the name is likely familiar. Over the last few years, the community has . . .
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November 02, 2009 10:17 AM EST --
National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month (NMAAM) has just ended, and it was such a great experience to reconnect with my fellow Five Moms in person again for our day on Capitol Hill in Washington, . . .
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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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December 18, 2008 08:26 AM EST --
In August, I wrote about the great tools available online at TheAntidrug.com to help you protect your kids online. Monitoring what your children do online is one . . .
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June 09, 2009 11:28 AM EDT --
Teenagers’ lives are filled with tough decisions, handling outside pressures, and figuring out what type of person to become. While it is impossible to make all the right decisions for your teens . . .
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August 12, 2009 01:47 PM EDT --
Can you believe it is already August? It seems like only yesterday that our kids were out of school and we were planning our summer vacations. Now, school is starting in a few weeks, and some of . . .
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September 18, 2009 04:36 PM EDT --
The fall sports season is starting up and many families are filling their calendars with carpools, team pictures, and opening day ceremonies. My family loves going to sporting events because it gets us . . .
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August 05, 2008 09:12 AM EDT --
The Internet has changed the way we all get information–including our kids. I have two nephews, 16- and 20-year-olds who live with me in California. Like many teens, they enjoy using the Internet to communicate . . .
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April 17, 2008 10:34 AM EDT --
Last week, I took my young nephews and daughter to my hometown of Kansas City, MO, to visit my family during spring break. My mother, who we were staying with, has a really big bathroom, and the kids . . .
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August 01, 2007 11:47 AM EDT --
The Five Moms Campaign has come up with some fun stickers, t-shirts, door hangars, and postcards that you can print out to show your support for the Five Moms Campaign!
All you have to do is go . . .
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June 13, 2007 09:42 AM EDT --
The Baltimore Times, one of the highest-circulation African-American newspapers on the eastern seaboard, interviewed me for an article on cough medicine abuse and the Five Moms campaign. Here is an excerpt . . .
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August 06, 2007 04:51 PM EDT --
Over the past week we have had an outpouring of help from female bloggers all over the country. They are spreading the word about cough medicine abuse by writing on their blogs and telling everyone they . . .
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August 28, 2007 09:30 AM EDT --
The Washington Times ran an editorial last week about teen abuse of over-the-counter and prescription medicines and they hit the nail right on the head:
Many teens are mistaken about the risks of abusing . . .
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September 10, 2007 02:01 PM EDT --
If not, you can tell them.
Now that your child is back in school and surrounded by friends and studies, it’s time to make sure their teachers know what is going on, too!
To protect your child . . .
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