How to avoid becoming a campus crime victim
It's no secret. In small towns and large cities across the country, colleges and universities are magnets for crime, both on and off campus. While students may feel relatively safe at college, the reality is that at some point in their college careers, many college students will become a victim of crime, ranging from relatively minor incidents such as the theft of a bike or a backpack - the most common form of campus crime - to more serious crimes such as sexual assault, identity theft and hate ...
Top tips for a safe and fun study abroad experience
Studying abroad is one of the most rewarding and exciting experiences in a student's life. And, although most trips are free from trouble, for both students and their worried parents, it pays to be prepared.
"Planning ahead is crucial to making sure long-term international trips go smoothly," says Michael Kelly, president and CEO of On Call International -- the industry leader in the medical and travel assistance field. "The first thing both parents and students should do is contact their school'...
Read more...Save Money and Keep Teens Home by Creating a Teen Haven
Most parents would agree that raising teenagers is never easy. But in a down economy, when many American families are trimming extras from their budgets, it can be even more difficult to keep teens happy, entertained and engaged in family life.
With the prospect of unemployment and falling home values on many parents' minds, sending teens on a ski trip with friends, or funding mall excursions and meals out, are just not in the budget anymore. Parents may find it's a better investment -- bot...
Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse by Teens: Recognize and React
Every day, millions of Americans appropriately use prescription medicines to improve their health. But what happens when a teenager or child misuses these products? How can parents recognize and respond to the signs of potential prescription drug abuse?
Nearly one in four high school seniors report that they have abused prescription drugs by the time they graduate, according to a recent study. In fact, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health reports prescription medications are the drug of cho... Read more...
You Can Still Get Scholarships - Here's How
(ARA) - A poor economy and dwindling resources for student loans may have you worrying more than ever about funding your child's college education. But there are still scholarships available for those who pursue them and take the all-important step of applying long before the school year starts.Applying for scholarships should be one of the first steps in your search. However, scholarship myths continue to flourish and need to be dispelled.
Teenagers and Stress
It is not uncommon to hear adults talk about how teenagers shouldn't feel so stressed as they a have it easy in life. While this may be true for some, teenagers are actually exposed to many kinds of stress that can be quite the burden. The stress in teenagers can be caused by many things, including school, competing in sports, trying to fit in extracurricular activities while attempting to get all their homework done, not fitting in well with the crowd at school, dealing with the high expectatio...
Read more...The Power of Dinner
Somehow, while we were all too busy to notice, the family dinner hour slipped away. Yet studies abound that stress the importance of regular family dinners. A study by Columbia University, The Importance of Family Dinners II, reports that teenagers who have dinner with their families at least five times a week are 42% less likely to experiment with alcohol, 59% less likely to smoke cigarettes, 66% less likely to try marijuana and 40% more likely to get A’s and B’s in school. Other studies indicate... Read more...
Applying for the First Job, A Primer for Teens
Applying for a job isn’t just turning in applications; it’s selling “you” to the interviewer. Over the years I have hired over 400 employees and have seen crying, pleading, bringing the kids, receiving calls
and even burping (loud) during interviews.
Not everyone is ready for the interview process or knows how to properly apply. Anytime you step into a potential work place you are selling - or damaging-yourself. Here are tips to help you prepare for getting that summer job!
The Application
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Todays Drugs - What Every Parent Should Know
A high school student walked into his 2nd period class and asked if anyone wanted any cheese. If his teacher had not been up on drug lingo, this solicitation of heroin would have gone completely unchecked. Street slang drug terms are a language all their own and it takes an expert to stay on top of all the new dangerous fads out there.
For parents, it can be overwhelming to think of all the different drugs that could enter their children’s lives… cigarettes, steroids, heroin, methamphetamines, co...
Read more...Teens and Drugs - Today's Marijuana
Marijuana is a drug that has courted teenagers since the 60’s. However, today’s marijuana is much stronger than the drug that tempted past generations. Marijuana used in the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s contained about 5% Tetrahydrocannabinol or (THC), the active chemical. This marijuana contains nearly 9% - 25% THC, making its effects stronger and more dangerous to the teenager’s developing mind. Common euphemisms for marijuana are: weed, pot, dope, hydro or dro.
Signs of Marijuana Use
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Read more...Teen Driving
So, your teenage son or daughter wants to drive! Suddenly, driving has become one of the most important things in your child’s life. Scary, isn’t it? Naturally, you may dread the increase in your auto insurance premiums. However, there is a lot more at stake than higher premiums. As parents, we all share the fear of our children becoming involved in an automobile accident. These concerns are all too often confirmed by the reality of teen crash statistics. Although premiums are derived from the m...
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MySpace Alert!
Pictures of barely dressed girls still in middle school, home addresses and phone numbers, sexual innuendos, the best place to get drugs…all of this and more was posted by pre-teens and teens in the Collin County area on myspace.com.
Why are tweens and teens using sites like this to post trash? Middle schooler Zachary*, says it’s to be cool. “It’s not real, it’s just the internet,” he says. And personal information? “It’s just my friends that see it, right?” Wrong. My space and others like it beg...
Read more...Leading your Teenagers
Is your teen the leader or the follower? Are you worried your teen may fall prey to the alluring, destructive temptations that surround them? The question starts with you as the parent and how you set the example as a leader.
Do you L.E.A.D.?
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: Let them get away with inappropriate actions to you as a parent and to their friends, just to remain in good graces with them? For example, your teenager raises his/her voice with you or with friends? Yet, you deem this as “typical” teenager behavior. Inst...
Healthy Sleep for a Healthy Teen
After a late-night study session, the next day my 6th grader tried to explain how he felt.
"Everything was going in slow-motion. I was in a fog and the teacher’s words got lost in my head. I just wanted to lay my head down."As parents of active teenagers, how often are we still awake at 11 o’clock dealing with homework, just getting in from a ball-game, or watching that must-see TV program?
During adolescence, kids undergo enormous changes. Rapid growth, extreme hormonal changes, more homewo...
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