Here’s a fun article from TeenSafe.com giving parents some good tips. Scary, but good! The meteoric rise in technology over the past three decades has completely changed the relationship between teens and media. Teens are often the first group to adopt a new technology because at that younger age it’s easier for them to pick […]
If you’re concerned about your kid and drinking, use every opportunity to communicate your message – including via text. Here’s a helpful guide with suggestions for simple, effective text messages to send. Click on picture to enlarge view.
Congratulations! High School diploma’s are being handed out in communities near and far this time of year. Here are a few tips to share with a recent graduate! Article written by: Ted Spiker Time-wise, the transition from high school to college may only span a few months. But the big bridge—the one in which the […]
High school proms can extremely expensive affairs after adding up prom tickets, dresses, tuxedos, limos, dining, flowers, special hair-dos and manicures. However, it’s the risky behaviors often associated with prom that can be the most costly. Engaging in a honest and open conversation with your teen before prom! Teens put lots of thought into their outfits and […]
The questions many parents dread begin as early as middle school: Did you do drugs when you were in school? Did you drink when you were a teenager? Parents’ natural reaction is often to clam up and try to hide youthful misdeeds. But there are ways to use stories about your own underage drinking, reckless […]
April 26, 2016 – Dave and Mary Baker buried their son in Aitkin but they’re determined his story will live on to help others in the battle against opioid addiction. Heroin in a bottle.” That’s what Dave Baker calls the prescription pills sitting in medicine cabinets in homes across the county and throughout the state. […]