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February 26, 2016

Help Your Child Make Healthy Decisions

At some point in the middle or high school years, most every child is going to wrestle with peer pressure and confront those three dreaded little […]
February 12, 2016

The New Virtual Bathroom Wall

Judgment. Anonymity. Cruelty. These three words define cyberbullying as Pinnacle High School (PHS) students perceive it today. The virtual world of blogs, text messages, e-mails and […]
January 29, 2016

It Takes A Village

As a grandmother of five lively and self-confident grandchildren ages 4 to 15, I thought little of the disturbing news of what experts call the “frightful […]
January 15, 2016

Setting Limits on Screen Time

According to the 2010 Kaiser Family Foundation survey, American youth ages 8 to 18 years old spend more than 7 hours on entertainment media in an […]
January 15, 2016

Peer Pressure in High School

Peer pressure during this age range takes on new meaning because teens survive and thrive in a social world filled with social influence. Peer opinions take […]
January 15, 2016

Bullying Evolved

Parents and caregivers also need to know the different kinds of bullying that today’s kids face. Because things have changed over the years.  For example, while […]
January 8, 2016

Parent Monitoring and Support Keep Kids Safer

When kids are singled out and bullied, it sets the stage for social isolation and feelings of worthlessness. With the digital age, bullying is no longer […]
January 8, 2016

Delaying Action Costs Lives

If a child says he or she is seriously considering suicide or has just made a suicide attempt, immediate treatment at an emergency room may be […]
January 8, 2016

Parents Call of Duty

Supervise Gaming Now that gaming consoles such as Xbox, PlayStation, and Wii can be connected to the Internet, kids are spending increasingly more time in front […]