Many of our teens troubled or not after high school go off to serve in one of the various branches of the United States Military. On Memorial Day we remember those that lost their lives for our freedom. It is our young men and women that risk their lives and are on the front lines [...]
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The Teen Brain: It’s Just Not Grown Up Yet : NPR. How many times have you wondered “what your teen was thinking?”. This article explains the how teens are thinking, not the what they are thinking.
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With Drinking, Parent Rules Do Affect Teens’ Choices : NPR. As teenagers mature into their senior year of high school, many parents begin to feel more comfortable about letting them drink alcohol. But new research from brain scientists and parenting experts suggests loosening the reins on drinking may not be a good idea in the [...]
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Study: A Cigarette A Month Can Get A Kid Hooked : NPR. There is also an audio for this story if you follow the link. My oldest son smokes which makes me very sad. He seems to not care, I know he is addicted and I can tell that he uses it for coping with [...]
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Today we were back at the probation department, this time for my youngest son. Sadly, I never thought he would be in this position but has managed to get himself there. I hope he makes some changes and sees the light or a light goes on. On the flip side I just receive my oldest [...]
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Today I have the pleasure of meeting my youngest sons probation officer. He has been picked up twice for drinking, I have already spent two days crying about how I have gone wrong and now I have accepted that he is on his own path. As you can imagine a teen that is having trouble [...]
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Getting stranded in London for 4 extra days really set me back once we got home. Obviously, we did get back, after one heck of a long flight, that should have been direct. I just looked at my blog and noticed that I left you hanging. When the dust settles a bit I will write [...]
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