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February 12, 2016

A Winning Plan

How champions are made on and off the field.  As a former professional athlete, there are few things that I enjoy more than watching my kids […]
February 12, 2016

Food and Fitness in Junior High

Junior High  school is a significant time for children, especially when it comes to the physiological makeup of their bodies. Most are entering puberty and experiencing […]
February 12, 2016

A New Drug Threat: Krokodil

A new threat crawling our way, a drug called krokodil (pronounced “crocodile”), which compromises the immune system. It begins to eat away at the user’s internal […]
February 5, 2016

Let’s Talk Drugs: What’s Out There?

Have you ever overheard your teen talking about a student at school trying a drug? Have they mentioned a drug that you have never heard of […]
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

N-BOMB

A new drug marketed as an alternative to LSD or mescaline has surfaced. Commonly known as the N-bomb. The drug has been mistaken for LSD. But […]
January 15, 2016

Second Shot

When Jordan Denesik moved from the ski town of Telluride, Colo., to the desert landscape of Phoenix, she noticed everyone was decked out in skimpy shorts […]
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

Building Character

Peer pressure is one of those things we unfortunately all face. Not just kids—adults are just as likely to find themselves feeling pressure to do things […]