shellyM's blog

In our recent newsletter I posted 13 things you can do in 2013 to point your child in the right direction.  The list includes a few simple ideas to help build a better relationship with your teen from developing a family plan to acting out scenes with your child.   I hope that this will help you and your family as you are starting out the year! Read more about 13 Things to do in 2013

Affter years of denials, it is reported that Lance Armstrong has admitted to taking performance enhancing drugs. CBS had the story this morning and you can watch the interview with Oprah there. Read more about Lance Armstrong Admits to Doping

The Partnership at Drugfree.org CEO Steve Pasierb Responds

The University of Michigan’s Monitoring the Future Study (MTF) – an annual survey on teen drug abuse tracking 8th, 10th and 12th graders – shows a multi-year surge in childhood marijuana use among the nation’s school-aged children. This escalating trend, especially when combined with a significant drop in the perceptions of risk that adolescents (notably 12-13 year olds) associate with marijuana use, is alarming. Read more about 2012 Study Shows Surge in Childhood Marijuana Use