Apparently we’ve done a pretty good job of preaching to teens about the dangers of drinking and driving. Studies show that drunk driving cases involving teenagers has steadily decreased in the last several years. However, teens are still drinking.
Besides the drunk driving dangers there are many other dangers associated with drinking. Your inhibitions are lowered. After many drinks you suddenly have the courage to ask the cute football player out or to tell the class bully what you really think of him. Teens may do something under the influence of alcohol that they wouldn’t have dreamed of doing while sober. …read more

There are some new beauty trends including plumping up eyelashes with glaucoma drugs and lip stains.
Vanessa Van Petten give us 7 facts about teen dating abuse that all parents should know.
Kids who talk on cell phones may be more likely to walk in to traffic.
ADHD drugs may cause kids to hallucinate even when taken correctly.
Business Week’s Working Parents has some information on keeping your kids off drugs.
Can you catch obesity like the common cold?
The new Road Safety Campaign has been created to show parents how to help teen drivers stay safe on the road.
A university in the U.K. is doing …read more

I have a little pet peeve. A rant if you will. So pardon my temper tantrum, but there is something that has really been rubbing me wrong recently.
You get in to a discussion with somebody about teen sex or teen drinking or teen drug use and inevitably you’ll hear “they’re going to do it anyway, if they really want to.” I’ve never really understood how this little tidbit is supposed to be helpful. What’s your point? Teens are going to do it anyway, so what? Teens are going to have sex anyway so why not give them some alone time …read more

Looking for gift ideas for your teen driver or race fan?
Speaking of gift ideas, the National Institute on Media and the Family has a 2008 MediaWise Video Game Buying Guide including a list of great games for kids.
Melisa’s son experienced his first lockdown at his high school. How scary!
Teens prefer Gmail for their email needs, but texting is still their favorite form of communication.
Kids are actually learning life lessons by sending all those text messages.
But there are definitely some downsides of texting, including swollen thumbs, big bills, and sexting.
Flirting has gone high tech with about 20% of teens sending naked …read more

Dr. Robyn gives us tips on helping our teens make good decisions even in the face of peer pressure.
Convince underage girls not to drink by letting them know their drunken antics will be the butt of many jokes. Humiliation goes a long way with a teenage girl. Watch the videos on ALot2Lose.com with your daughter and see what she thinks.
Speaking of underage drinking, Vanessa Van Petten gives us the facts about teen drinking.
And Liz at This Full House points us to another great site called Grltlk.org website as she starts talking to her teens about drinking.
According to The Teen Drug …read more