Teens Surviving the Storm

What a powerful video to help educate parents on Teen Depression - a must watch! As a parent advocate (Sue Scheff) - if you are a parent of a teen or pre-teen, take a few minutes to listen to this.

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Inactive Teens

Parents Universal Resource Experts (Sue Scheff) Experts warn that teens must find a way to remain active otherwise they risk becoming obese or sick later in life. Parents can help by getting involved in activities with their children.

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Plain Talk & Straight Answers For Parents With Troubled Teens

Wit's End; Advice and Resources for Saving Your Out-of-Control Teen, by Sue Scheff, is an indispensable guide for parents who want to be active and empowered participants in their child's therapy.

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Bullying and Cyber-Bullying Prohibited under Florida Law

INTERNET LAW - Bullying and, in particular, cyber-bullying is becoming a frequent practice among the American youth. Incidents are reaching such daunting results that state legislatures are rapidly adopting measures.

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Broward Passes State's First Anti-Bullying Policy

Students in Broward County have a new weapon against bullies. The Broward County School Board has approved the first school district Anti-Bullying Policy in Florida.

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Beautiful Women Project

Today women are led to believe that beauty can only be achieved through the latest diet, exercise craze, miracle potion, or surgical procedure. As a parent advocate (Sue Scheff) teens need to start with self esteem through feeling good about themselves both inside and out.

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Pot in the Summer

Parents Universal Resource Experts (Sue Scheff) - Parent Advocate - For most teens, the summer brings sun, swimming and maybe some extra time spent on the skateboard. But for others, the season marks the time when they first try pot.

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Teen Body Image

Parents Universal Resource Experts (Sue Scheff) - Do suspect an eating disorder in your teen or pre-teen? Sarah Maria is someone that has been there and is sharing her experiences and helping you help your child.

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Why is This Child So Distressed?

Parents Universal Resource Experts (Sue Scheff) - Jane Hersey, author of Why My Child Can't Behave, writes this informational article to help parents with ADD/ADHD children and offers alternatives to medications.

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Teen Dating Violence

Parents Universal Resource Experts (Sue Scheff) - As a parent advocate - Connect With Kids has great parenting tips for parents of teens that are dating in today's times. Read more.

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How can cyberbullies be stopped?

The episodes are hurtful, ugly -- and sometimes deadly. In Lakeland, Fla., a group of teenagers records the beating of another teen. The local sheriff says the attack was in retaliation for online trash-talking by the victim.

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HIV Complacency

Some teens are not recognizing the seriousness of AIDs. Parents need to help their children understand that the AIDS virus is still incurable and deadly, and that those who live with it face a daily struggle.

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Finding Joshua

As a parent advocate (Sue Scheff) this story about Joshua, a young boy at one time and his struggles with ADHD and ODD (oppositional defiance disorder) - can give parents alternatives to medications through diet.

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Teens - National Crime Prevention Council

(Parents Universal Resource Experts - Sue Scheff) Learn more about keeping your teens safe today.

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Daily Routines for Kids

Parents Universal Resource Experts (Sue Scheff) On task, on time for kids? Learn more!

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Tease-Proof Your Preteen with ADHD

Parents Universal Resource Experts (Sue Scheff) Practicing social skills at home will make school a much friendlier place for your child with ADHD.

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Teen Smoking Decline Stops

Parents Universal Resource Experts (Sue Scheff) After years of dramatic declines in the number of teen smokers, experts say that decline might be reaching a plateau.

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Keeping Your Teen Out of Trouble

Parents Universal Resource Experts - Sue Scheff - parent advocate - Teens and trouble: think they go together like bread and butter? Well, you may be wrong. While teenagers do tend towards “risk-seeking” behavior, and seem to enjoy pushing boundaries – and parents' buttons – troublesome behavior can be anything but typical.

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Parents Behaving Badly

As a parent, you must avoid becoming wrapped up in how well your child performs. Don’t lose sight of what's really important and forget that one of the most important goals of youth sports is helping children develop a sense of good sportsmanship.

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What is Inhalant Abuse? Dangers....

As a parent advocate (Sue Scheff) I believe parents not only need to learn about drug use, inhalant abuse is a growing major concern. Inhaled chemicals are rapidly absorbed through the lungs into the bloodstream and quickly distributed to the brain and other organs.

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Binge Drinking and Teens

Parents Universal Universal Resource - Sue Scheff - Binge drinking is considered to be a rite of passage for teenagers across the country. Parents need to be aware of the warnings signs

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Web Friends Over Real Friends

Parents Universal Resource Experts (Sue Scheff) - Parent Advocate - this is one of today's hottest topics - kids with their social networks - parents need to learn more about their friends in cyberspace.

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Hyper Campers

Parents Universal Resource Experts - Sue Scheff - Should parents give their ADHD kids a break on medication during the summer?

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Communication Is a Key to Success for Students

(Parents Universal Resource Experts - Sue Scheff) Strong verbal communication skills help students at school in everything from getting better grades in class presentations to making a positive impression with teachers. These same skills also help students with their relationships in and out of ...

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Think Your Teen Needs Counseling?

(Parents Universal Resource Experts - Sue Scheff) Introduction Counseling teens can be tricky business. Often when social workers receives a call for help to counsel a teen it is from from an exasperated parent who no longer can tolerate the behaviour of their son or daughter. The teen is ...

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Parenting Adolescents

Parents Universal Resource Experts - Sue Scheff - Parent Advocate: Introduction As many teenagers mature and begin to assert their independence, some of them alter their behavior. The young person tests limits and frequently disregards their parents’ rules and expectations. During my twenty years of ...

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Summer Reading

As schools close their doors for the summer, many children look forward to summer camp, lazy summer days, and...reading?! Summer reading may not be at the top of your son or daughter's list, but it should be. Research shows children and adolescents ...

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Summer Reading Tips for Parents

Summer shouldn't mean taking a break from learning, especially when it comes to reading. Studies show that most students experience a loss of reading skills over the summer months, but children who continue to read actually gain skills. During the ...

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Prescription Drugs with Teens

Parents Universal Resource Experts (Sue Scheff) According to the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration, 7 million Americans abuse prescription drugs. And many are just teens.

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Students Depend On Wikipedia; Teachers Question Reliability

Wikipedia is the go-to Web site for information for high school of college students writing term papers, but some say users should be careful.

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