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You can't believe the moment is here: Your baby is about to graduate from high school. How did the time go by so quickly? Before your child leaves for college, you still have a few months of one-on-one time with him. Make the most of these months before the nest is empty by giving your

Social media – Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat -- and celebrities have created a highly-charged 24/7 cycle of unrealistic body images that your teen may aspire to. Dysmorphia, a condition in which there is dissatisfaction with body appearance, is on the rise as your teen struggles to reach perfection. In fact, in a study by the

Recently, I was interviewed by Ashley Johnson at Houston Fox Media concerning the danger of teens using live streaming apps. Since then, I have been thinking about not just the potential danger of teens live streaming photographs of themselves in compromising situations, but also the reason for this rise in messaging apps. As a social

First of all, it’s important to recognize that there are outliers – employees who go rogue – among police, just like there are in every profession, from airline pilots to plumbers, teachers, and doctors. We shouldn’t generalize about policemen because, more than ever, the media now is bringing rogue cops to our attention. Local news

With prom and graduation parties on the horizon, you may be getting ready to talk with your teenager about drugs and alcohol. On my PBS show and radio show Let’s Talk, I interviewed a mother who was very involved with an organization that helped provide drug and alcohol education, and what she said about this