by admin | May 16, 2013 | Distracted driving
Summer is coming and it starts with Memorial weekend. AT&T, which has already reached millions of people through its “It Can Wait” campaign, announced recently that Verizon Wireless, Sprint, T-Mobile and 200+ organizations are joining the movement to end texting...
by admin | May 15, 2013 | Parenting
Have you ever wondered as to why is it so hard to motivate some kids? As a parent, you might be thinking at times that the child will not care until the time, you twist their arms. However, sometimes despite all the efforts that you make, it is difficult to motivate...
by admin | May 9, 2013 | Parenting Teens, Teen Help, Teen Help Programs
Animals help humans in more ways than we’ll ever fully understand, but what we do know is that they can have an important role in a person’s physical, social, educational and emotional well-being. Animal-assisted therapy can be an effective alternative or...
by admin | May 2, 2013 | Cybersafety
In a recent study conducted by Grunwald Associates, the Learning First Alliance and AT&T, found that more than 50% of parents believe that schools should make more use of mobile devices in education. Who would have guessed!? Aren’t we trying to get our...
by admin | May 1, 2013 | Internet Safety
It’s inevitable, but as they grow older, your son or daughter will want to have access to the home computer. In fact, more than likely they will ask for a computer of their own. Although the safest path would be to keep them off the computer and away from...
by admin | Apr 26, 2013 | Parenting tips
Homework has historically not been a student’s favorite use of time out of school. Fortunately there are now some good websites students can use to reduce the amount of time spent on homework. Not only will these websites reduce the amount of time required to complete...
by admin | Apr 23, 2013 | Internet Safety
Your children would never walk off with a stranger or accept a gift from someone they didn’t know. You’ve taught them about stranger danger and how to call attention to themselves if they didn’t feel safe. In the same way you protect your children,...
by admin | Apr 23, 2013 | Teen drug abuse
New, nationally projectable survey results released today by The Partnership at Drugfree.org and MetLife Foundation confirmed that one in four teens has misused or abused a prescription (Rx) drug at least once in their lifetime – a 33 percent increase over the past...
by admin | Apr 19, 2013 | Parenting tips
Learning that your child is the victim of bullying is an experience that’s simultaneously heartbreaking and infuriating. While your first instinct is to step in to stop the torment by any means necessary, it’s not always easy to see the bigger picture and pick up on...
by admin | Apr 10, 2013 | Parenting Teens
Studies reveal and strengthen the age-old belief that mental health and physical health are linked in more than one way. Improving physical condition or regular exercise might have the key in managing emotions, particularly anger. If exercise is used judiciously and...
