Sue Scheff: Drugs, Alcohol and Kids

Author: Judith SeixasGeraldine Youcha
Source: NYU Child Study Center
Although the latest government study finds drug use unchanged, kids are still at risk and experimenting at younger ages
Risk factors
Some youngsters are clearly more likely than others to be attracted to and hooked on drugs, nicotine and alcohol. The risk increases with any of these factors and a [...]

Sue Scheff (P.U.R.E.) Eating Disorders, What You Need to Know

By Hannah Boyd
In a society where waifs rule and magazines herald a different fad diet every week, some kids view eating disorders as a small price to pay for fitting in. They’re wrong. Anorexia kills more than 10% of its victims, and bulimia 1%. Eating disorders also lead to depression and place enormous stress on [...]

Sue Scheff (Parent Advocate) Parent Empowerment!

Parent Empowerment!
By Sue Scheff
Are you at your wit’s end? Completely frustrated and stressed out over your child’s behavior? Are you questioning where the child you raised with values went? It is time to empower yourself with information that can help you take control again.
So many parents are desperate to find resolution and peace with their [...]

Parents Universal Resource Experts (Sue Scheff) Dealing with Your 18 Year Old “Child”

At this time of year, it seems we are contacted by more and more parents that have an 18 year old or a 17 year old that is almost 18. If you have been struggling with your younger teen and like many of us, keep hoping and praying it will change, take a moment to [...]

Parents Universal Resource Experts (Sue Scheff) Internet Predators Target Teens with Depression

By Johanna Curtis
Internet Predators Target Teens with Depression, Acne and Mental Illness

Bipolar, Acne, Depression, Chronic Illness? Your Teen May be More Vulnerable
Net predators mostly target vulnerable teens. Find out which teens are most vulnerable and how to protect them. Acne, depression, bipolar put teens at risk.
It’s not our youngest children, but our teens that are [...]

Sue Scheff: Teen Gambling Addiction

By Connect with Kids

“I think if someone had asked me if I had wanted to go out with a beautiful girl or sit at home and play poker, I probably would have said I’d play poker.”
– Daniel Gushue, 22 years old

<!–a href=”#” target=”_blank”></a–>Daniel was a compulsive gambler.
Over the course of two years he racked up [...]

Sue Scheff: Teen Eating Disorders by Johanna Curtis

 Teen Eating Disorders – Recognising Bulimia and Anorexia
 
Does Your Teenage Boy or Girl Show Weight Loss, Increased Body Hair, Acne?: How to Spot the Signs of an Eating Disorder
 
Is your teen losing weight, suffering from severe acne, hiding food, or fasting? Could it be Anorexia or Bulimia? Causes, symptoms and treament discussed.
 
Is your teen [...]

Sue Scheff: Raising Teens in a New Culture by Education.com

Source: Shoulder to Shoulder
 
Raising teens poses enough challenges in itself - parenting a teen in a new culture adds another level of complexity. Chances are, your teen years were very different than your child’s will be living in America. Here’s a few things to keep in mind as you guide your teen into young [...]

Sue Scheff: When Your Teen is Caught Shoplifting

By Education.com Patricia Smith
You answer the phone and cringe. Your 14 year-old son walked out of Martin’s Market with a six-pack of Pepsi under his jacket without paying, so says Officer Jones on the other end of the line. Driving to the market to retrieve your son and face Mr. Martin, you wonder, is shoplifting [...]

Sue Scheff: What is Inhalant Abuse?

As a parent advocate, I am shocked at the growing abuse of inhalants among teens and pre-teens.  This is a subject that is not discussed enough.  Inhalant are easily accessible in most homes today.  Learn more by visiting www.inhalant.org - After being contacted by  a wonderful and caring mother that lost her son to inhalant [...]