Woman indicted in Missouri MySpace suicide case

This is one of the most disturbing cases, to think that a mother would do such a thing to a young teen. It is sad that it takes such an extreme case to help lawmakers to wake up to the legal lethal weapon the Internet has become. Of course, there are benefits of the World Wide Web, but it is obvious there needs to be some sort of protection.

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Teen Drug: Salvia by Connect with Kids

Parents Universal Resource Experts (Sue Scheff): Today, more teenagers are smoking a powerful hallucinogenic herb that is native to Mexico. It is a potent drug, the effects are almost instantaneous, and because it is legal in most states, it has caught the attention of lawmakers around the country.

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Reclaim Your Good Name on the Web

As a victim and survivor (Sue Scheff) of Internet Defamation, I know firsthand how a few keystrokes from a disgruntled person can literally destroy life long good reputations online. I fought bad and reclaimed my name - with the help of ReputationDefender. Now this is service and others like them seem like a neccessity in today's CyberWorld.

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Texting While Driving

Parents Universal Resource Experts, Sue Scheff - today parenting a teenager has so many more concerns - drinking and driving is a major concern, and now we have to add texting and driving or cell phones and driving with teens. Here is a tipsheet parents need to review if they have a teenage driver in their house.

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Junk Food Commercials

Parents Universal Resource Experts, Sue Scheff - helping our kids eat healthy can be a challenge. Here is a great tipsheet to help parents help their children start a healthy diet and understand everything on TV may not be what it seems.

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Report: Depressed teens, marijuana a dangerous mix

Teenagers who use marijuana put themselves at higher risks for serious mental health problems, including worsening depression, schizophrenia, anxiety and suicide, according to a new White House report. As a parent advocate (Sue Scheff) parents need to be aware of what is going on in today's teen culture.

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Huffing Freon

As a parent advocate (Sue Scheff) I think there needs to be more awareness on inhalant use of today's kids. Huffing Freon can be so accessible to kids today - especially since I am in Florida - I think parents need to take time and learn more. www.inhalant.org is a good place to start.

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ADHD Symptom Checklist

Parents Universal Resource Experts - Sue Scheff - Do you have ADD? Use this checklist to understand common ADHD symptoms and test your own behavior before seeking an ADHD diagnosis.

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