Distracted Driving and Teens: It’s Not Just Texting Anymore

What example are you setting for your teen driver? When we talk about distracted driving many assume we are speaking of texting and driving, however it expands a lot further than that. Now teens are actually updating their social networking sites and surfing the web while driving! State Farm’s recent research shows that drivers are [...]

Sexting: What parents need to know

Online safety of teens and kids of all ages is a priority as well as cell phone safety.  This brings us to a very hot topic which a guest writer has asked me to post his recent article to help parents understand how important it is to understand what sexting is and how they can [...]

Anti-Bullying Policies: Do your know your school’s policy?

Bullying and cyberbullying is a statewide and national epidemic that needs immediate attention and is getting it. This week the United States Department of Education released their Analysis of State Bullying Laws and Policies. The department examined the extent to which states legislatively required schools to address bullying and what model policies were suggested. The [...]

Troubled Teens – The Holidays – Residential Treatment Centers – Who Do You Trust?

Especially during the holiday season, this can be one of the hardest decisions a parent can make. Sending a child to a residential program/school is a major decision. It is not one to be taken lightly or to be decided on overnight. Usually a teen’s behavior has been slowly escalating and a parent knows that [...]