All posts tagged "Parenting"

Don’t Want Your Kids to do Drugs? Better not Tell Them About Your Own Drug Use

Talking candidly about your own drug use may not inspire your kids to stay away from drugs, according to a new study...

Annual Summary of Vital Statistics: 2010-2011

Prevalence, Correlates, and Treatment of Lifetime Suicidal Behavior Among Adolescents

2012 Final Report by Missouri’s Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children

Exposure to Violence Impacts Mother and Child in Complex Ways

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The well-being of children is intricately connected to the well-being of their mothers, starting from the multiplying cells of...

Pew Survey Finds Most Parents Have Fears About Teen Internet Use, But Few Are Taking Steps To Insure Children’s Online Privacy

A new survey released by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project finds that a majority of parents have concerns...

Rocking the Cradle: Ensuring the Rights of Parents with Disabilities and Their Children

By Choice, Not by Chance: Family Planning, Human Rights and Development

Video Visits for Children Whose Parents Are Incarcerated: In Whose Best Interest?

Complex Factors, Not Just Bullying, Underlie Teen Suicides

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As media coverage of bullying has expanded over the past few years, so have mischaracterizations of the relationship between...

Overcoming the Stereotyping of Parents for the Benefit of All

Parents can present an enigmatic force in juvenile justice–they can play a positive role in the rehabilitative process or be obstructive. I...

Tweens the ‘Sweet Spot’ for Phone Sales

Disney may have been too far ahead of trends when it launched its short-lived mobile phone service in 2006. These days, the...

Supreme Court’s Health Care Decision: Good for Kids, What About Parents?

Yesterday’s affirmation of the federal Affordable Care Act by the U.S. Supreme Court maintains several important health care provisions that protect the...

Growing up LGBT in America: Youth Survey Report

Fake Pot Once Again for Sale in Georgia Despite Ban

Packages of synthetic marijuana are once again available for sale legally, despite a law passed in March banning the drug, because manufacturers...

Wise Words to the Pre-Tattooed Teen

Our 21 year old took a summer job in a tattoo shop. It seemed perfect at the time because he was an...

Performance-Based Scholarships May Improve Academic Progress of College Students

Heavy Marijuana Use Among Teens on the Rise

Heavy marijuana use among teens has increased drastically in recent years, with nearly one in 10 sparking up 20 times or more...

Children in the United States – Report and Factsheet

Analysis of Obama’s Budget Proposal as it Relates to Youth Issues

“A breakdown and analysis of the President’s 2013 budget proposal as it relates to children and families.”