Abuse of meds by America's teens has reached epidemic proportions. But if we're serious about keeping kids away from Oxy and Adderall, we need to get honest with them.
Ron Taffel, Psychotherapy Networker. February 22, 2012.
American parents now face social circumstances that undermine the foundations of parental authority, leading them to challenge the context of childrearing.
Neill Franklin, Gretchen Burns Bergman, Huffington Post. February 10, 2012.
It will be moms who come to rescue their children from the deadly grip of prohibition, and police against the drug war are eagerly ready to support them in this quest.
A custody fight in Georgia illustrates the biases of a foster care system that subverts the parental rights of undocumented and non-English speaking parents.
Michele Waslin, Immigration Impact. December 1, 2011.
Not only did the young adults interviewed excel in school and in their careers, but they also chose careers that allow them to give back to the community.
It's time for parents to say enough is enough. We are smarter, more educated than we used to be. We see what works and what doesn't - and the war on drugs just doesn't work.
Income, wealth, educational attainment, homeownership -- all these show growing striking race gaps and a retreat from gains made by African-Americans in the 1990s.
The bereaved parents of Chancellor Keesling, a US soldier who took his own life in Iraq, wonder why the death of their son is treated differently than other mortalities.
Gloria Goodale, Christian Science Monitor. March 15, 2007.
One afternoon a month, local organizers take over a nightclub -- complete with a cash bar and the regular DJ spinning his normal playlist -- and throw open the doors to anyone under the age of seven, accompanied by parents.
