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Why Do Parents Believe That The School System Works
02January

Why Do Parents Believe That The School System Works

Over the last few years, a number of parents have begun to question whether the traditional approach to schooling is the best answer. The truth is, that most of us have always assumed that we arrived at the current...

Is American Mental Health Suffering
02January

Is American Mental Health Suffering

It's no secret that over the past several decades there has been a sharp rise in the number of mental health problems that are being experienced by the American public. This stands in sharp contrast to many other countries, who...

Is The Shining The Greatest Story of Addiction Ever Told?
02January

Is The Shining The Greatest Story of Addiction Ever Told?

By his own admission, Stephen King was a serious alcoholic when he wrote The Shining. This fact is well known, but he admits as much in the author's foreword for his new book, Doctor Sleep. The...

A Fathers Beautiful Photos Document Autistic Sons Interactions with the World
02January

A Fathers Beautiful Photos Document Autistic Sons...

Parents of kids with autism know that their kids see the world a little bit differently from the rest of us. And while, of course, at times this can mean having to deal with behavior that can be difficult to manage, we know that...

The Biological Reason Teens Are Jerks
02January

The Biological Reason Teens Are Jerks

The eye-roll of a teenager is something familiar to nearly all parents. It's as familiar as the slamming door, the sarcastic retort or playing the ever-persecuted victim. Teenagers give us every reason to think that we're going...

Addiction Replaces The Real You With a Cheap Imitation of Yourself
02January

Addiction Replaces The Real You With a Cheap Imitation of...

While some people are genetically predisposed to addiction, most of us start out drinking or using drugs just to have a little bit of fun. Usually these behaviors are reinforced by our peer group. We tend to self-sort into certain...

What Would You Look Like As A Meth Addict
02January

What Would You Look Like As A Meth Addict

One of the most troubling aspects of drug use is that many drug users realize the damage that they are doing to themselves as they are doing it, and yet still they persist in partaking in what is obviously a dangerous and...

Rando-fests: Drunk Teens Hooking Up With Random People At Crazy Parties
02January

Rando-fests: Drunk Teens Hooking Up With Random People At...

I tried to think of a better way to write that headline. Something that wouldn't have seemed so ridiculously over the top and scaremongering. But what that headline says is what this article is about. Teens are throwing some...

Do Your Kids Know What Drugs They're Buying
02January

Do Your Kids Know What Drugs They're Buying

It's not the question you want to be asking yourself, but it is important to know. If your son is buying drugs, do you think he knows what he's buying? It's becoming a bigger problem these days, as more and more of the drugs that...