When conversations about alcohol between parents and kids increase, underage drinking rates decrease. April is Alcohol Responsibility Month so it’s a great time to talk about about underage drinking prevention. Here’s how to have age-appropriate conversations with your elementary, middle, or high schooler so they’ll understand how alcohol affects growing brains and bodies and can…
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5 Ways to Teach Prevention Education at Home During Red Ribbon Week
This week is Red Ribbon Week, a week focused on prevention education activities that support a healthy lifestyle. It’s likely that Red Ribbon Week will be highlighted at your child’s school but it’s important to continue the underage drinking prevention conversations at home, especially since risky behaviors run together. What is Prevention Education? The goal…
5 Ways to Teach Tweens to Say No to Underage Drinking
I’ll never forget the day that my 9 year old daughter asked me for a beer when we were at a ballgame. I could have been shocked that my elementary schooler tested me with such an outrageous question in public, but I turned it around into a teachable moment. Having the knowledge to provide a…
How to Talk About Marijuana with Your Kids
When our kids were little, we used to hold their hands when crossing the street in order to keep them safe. As they’ve grown, we’ve asked them to wear helmets when riding bikes and scooters, approve social media friend requests from those they know, and nervously sat in the passenger seat while teaching them how…
