On Wednesday, January 19th Stephen spoke to students and parents at Mullen High School. This Family Focus presentation was sponsored by Liberty Mutual Insurance and included information about underage drinking, other drug use, driving, bullying, violence, suicide, and adolescent sexual behavior. Stephen was interviewed live on 850 KOA at 6:35 am CT on Thursday, January […]
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High school and middle school students overwhelmingly say their parents are or will be the biggest influence on how they drive, but the practices many teens say they are emulating represent some of the most risky driving behaviors, according to the 2004 Liberty Mutual-SADD Teen Driving Study. Read more …
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Dear Leanna: Your column is often useful, but I was appalled last week to see an expert say it was OK to give a first-grader an iPad for Christmas just because she wants one. Kids don’t need more time alone with expensive digital devices. They need more ways to be plugged into their families. Don’t
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Wellsphere.com: We get thousands of submissions of parenting books for our teen reviewers and Vanessa Van Petten. Here are some of our favorites for you to check out. We have parenting books for parents of all ages with all specialties! We have included descriptions by the author about each of their books. “Reality Gap: Alcohol,
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SADD chairman Steve Wallace is currently on a tour to discuss school bullying. A recent stop was at the Doane Stuart School in Rensselaer. Bullying many not be anything new, but it’s a problem that continues to grow…something that can affect grades an attendance on top of self-esteem. One thing that may help…more student/parent communication.
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I recently wrote an article, ” Bullying in Our Schools Must Stop !!! “, that stemmed from the tragic, teen suicide of Phoebe Prince who was targeted by her classmates and bullied. As a parent of a pre-teen, writing this article drew my attention to the many personal struggles and social issues facing teens today. I got
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Stephen’s presentation to parents and students last evening was the subject of an article posted today on PostStar.com.
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In a presidential proclamation, President Barack Obama named the month of December National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. The President said, “Impaired driving and its consequences can seriously alter or even destroy lives and property in a moment. This reckless behavior not only includes drunk driving, but also the growing problem of drugged driving. Drugs, including
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On Wednesday, December 8th Stephen conducted two separate presentations at the Doane Stuart School in Albany, NY. The first addressed students at the middle and high school level on the issue of decision-making, bullying, and peer-to-peer education and prevention. Later in the day, he spoke to the school’s faculty, talking about an effective prevention model
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On Tuesday, December 7th Stephen presented a Family Focus Program to parents and students in Granville, NY. The event was sponsored by Liberty Mutual Insurance and covered such topics as parent-teen communication, driving, underage drinking, other drug use, sex, bullying, violence, and suicide. Stephen also signed copies of his book, Reality Gap.
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