The Ben Cousin’s documentary- a wonderful opportunity for parents to watch this with their teens and start a conversation about drugs, peer pressure and consequences

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/ben-cousins-documentary-painful-to-…

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Some great tips on how to deal with ur child being bullied- or if they r the bully

Whether your child’s being harassed or doing the harassing, stamp it out now Perhaps the scariest part of sending kids back to school is worrying about them being bullied. They may have been bullied before and you hope they will have a better year. It can be terribly difficult to know what to do when [...]

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Peer party pressure to drink- some great tips

Q: My 14-year-old daughter is being invited to lots of parties where I know alcohol is consumed. Her dad and I don’t want her drinking, so we’d rather she didn’t go to these parties, but we’re afraid we’ll be making her a social outcast by refusing to let her. She thinks we’re too overprotective and [...]

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10 Commandments for Parenting Teens. What r urs?

Parenting a teenager is like entering a treacherous world, where one wrong step could result in a weeks of the silent treatment. To navigate safely through your child’s teen years, stay focused, find like-minded parents and read these words of advice.

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