Monitor Your Teen's Free Time
You are the first line of defense when it comes to your teen's safety. And your relationship with your teen does make a difference. Monitoring means knowing what your teens are up to when you are not with them and they are not in school. You should know the answers to these four questions at all times:
Guest Editorial by CYD alumni
Natasha Levanti writes editorial on education for children in Newtown for the Sarasota Herald Tribune. Click the title to read it!
What can you do? Tips for preventing Rx abuse
Think about your home. What prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs do you have? Where are they kept? Would you know if some were missing? The good news is that you can take steps immediately to limit access to these drugs and help keep your teen drug-free:
CYD Announces Award winners at 13th annual Celebration!
CYD honored 200 local youth and adults for their service to improving the lives of teens in Sarasota County at the 13th annual CYD Celebration held on March 26th at the Gulf Coast Education and Conference Center in Sarasota.
Teen Stress Signals
by Dr. Janet Williams
Q&A with Dr. Janet Williams
Stress is a part of all of our lives and can often be a motivating factor for us to push ourselves and achieve success. Teens, however, say they are feeling increasing levels of stress and most have not yet developed the proper coping mechanisms to keep stress levels in check.
Talking to Your Teen About Marijuana
It can be difficult talking to your teen about your past, especially if it involves drug use, and other risky behaviors. But these experiences-drawing on real-life examples of friends who had trouble as a result of drug use, couldn't get a scholarship, or caused a car crash while high-will hit close to home for your teen.
Young People Who Rock
Young People Who Rock is a weekly interview series focused on people under 30 -- from CEOs to entertainers to athletes to community and political leaders -- who are doing remarkable things. Nicole Lapin finds them and introduces them here by writing a weekly column that goes out in time for you to chime in before she interviews them Fridays on CNN....
Summer Care Checklist for School-Age Children
The Summer Care Checklist was designed by the Florida Afterschool Network to assist parents evaluate summer care options for their school-age children. Visit several camps using this questionnaire to identify if minimal quality standards are being met.
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The Parent Chronicles
What teens do versus what parents think they do are often two different things. Parent Chronicles is here to get parents up-to- speed.
You could choose Florida's new song
by Anna Scott
The Florida Music Educators' Association is working in partnership with Senator Tony Hill and Representative Ed Homan to head up the initiative in which all of Florida 's citizens are invited to submit their entries for a new state song.
