Parental alert: "Today's stronger pot isn't like your marijuana". USA Today reports on this trend and gives 8 Tips to keep teens away from drugs.
"Teen alcohol and tobacco use are down, he says, but we haven't had such luck with marijuana. … Society still has very mixed feelings about it."
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In five short days, eleven people died on Minnesota Highways, eight of them teenagers. It would be of no surprise if the teen drivers were under the influence of alcohol or another drug, but they weren’t. But intoxication was not far away. In the accident that caused 6 0f the deaths, the passengers had been drinking. They were having a party.
Loving to get high is more than just being under the influence, it’s all about the thrill of the moment, no matter the consequences.
When parenting a teen it is important to consider the possibility that they might be up to something that you don’t want to know about, like getting high or drunk. It is important to ask yourself; Is this possible? How did this happen? Why didn’t I see it? Now what do I do? Here are some questions that will help you explore these possibilities.
It’s time I give my son some praise.
Christmas Eve is always a big deal at our house. A lot of food, music, family, friends, gifts and games. This year was no exception. We had a Christmas Carole Sing Along with my mother on piano and a friend Rebecca, on Fiddle. Wonderful. The food was spectacular. Our youngest daughter is a Pastry Chef and our youngest son a Food Chef. Their creations were the best they have ever been.
No matter who we are, we all have the same Values.
How could this be true? It is not the presence or absence of values, we all work off of the same list, it is how important they are to us. How we prioritize them? How we honor them?
If your number one value is concern for others and your son/daughters number one value is friendship, you may assume that there would be no conflict. At first glance they seem completely compatible, but when you look more closely, you can see that values can give us something to fight about.
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