How did you find this website? Did it pop up in a Google search? Did a friend share it on Facebook? In today’s world that’s just how things go. We’re connected, logged in, online, posting, tagging and liking. And his new lifestyle has had a profound impact on how we communicate with each other, for […]

As parents, we never want to think our teens are struggling with something as serious as depression. We may tell ourselves it’s just hormones or that the depressed mood is just a part of adolescence. While these factors can be contributing to teen behaviors, sometimes, it’s much more than just a phase – it’s an […]

Teens are overdosing on drugs that are easily found in their parent’s medicine cabinet. Actually, 70% of teens report their easiest source of drugs is in their home. With drug overdose being the leading cause of accidental death in this country, we as parents, need to do something now. It’s up to us to save […]

Over the past two decades, incidents of overprotective parenting have risen. Also called helicopter parenting, this approach involves parents swooping in to save their children from any potential harm. Unfortunately, many teens grow up without developing problem-solving and coping skills. When parents constantly intervene and save them, young people feel as if they are unable […]

Boarding schools serve as a popular recourse for parents who are desperate to correct delinquent behavior in their adolescent children. But popular fiction and stereotypes have created a negative image of these facilities that creates apprehension in parents. While it would be naïve to completely discount potential areas of concern as any industry has examples […]

After the death of Prince, the media’s attention turned to the abuse of opioids and opiate-based drugs. Preliminary tests show that he overdosed on an opioid-based substance, which lead to his death. His high profile demise and its likely cause have highlighted opioids and the large problem of opioid abuse — a global problem, according […]

Each opioid prescription pain medication from a long list of many has the potential to become addictive. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that 78 people in the United States die every day from opioid addiction. In 2015, 253 overdosed on Fentanyl in the state of New Hampshire alone . Fentanyl can kill users, which […]

When it comes to prescription drugs, you need to be fully informed as ignorance is definitely not bliss. As a parent, you want to avoid potential health hazards so that you can protect you and your teen. Avoid these misconceptions to keep your prescription use safe and effective. 1. Doctors prescribe prescription drugs so they […]

As the number one cause of accidental death in the nation, drug overdoses might often be due to the easy access that many adolescents have to their parents’ medicine cabinet. Many of the drugs include opioid-based prescriptions. Instead of looking for street drugs, teens pilfer their parents’ medicine cabinet. An Overview of Opioids Narcotics, including […]