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Drugs, Divorce & a Mother’s Love

A short story on how drugs could break up a happy home and how one women kept it all together.

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So, You Think You Want to be Foster Parents?

Many couples go into providing foster care with the belief that all these children need is love in order for them to become well adjusted and happy individuals. Unfortunately, that is only partly true: they do need love, but for some of these children, love is not enough to undo the wounds of their past.

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Increasing Provocative Behavior Among Teens

Why are teens trying to act like they are in their 20’s? Topics discussed, articles of clothing, behavior are beyond their years.

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Dogs vs. Children: The Common Hierarchy of Pets and Kids

Description of the effects and irony of those who treat their dogs better than their children.

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10 Guidelines to Keep Your Teens Out of Drugs

Brief guidelines to keep children out of drugs.

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How to Talk to Your Doughnut About Sprinkles

Every doughnut has a rebellious point in their life. But not all doughnuts must be out of control. Just a funny article I wrote in my free time.

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The Freedom of Choice

Abortions in the different States, are legal, but that is because we have the freedom of choice. Is it right, is it wrong, is it murder? I don’t have the answers, and I don’t want to give my opinion, but I do know that once the abortion is done with, many young women suffer quietly. There are places for them to go to, they just have to find them.

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Stop Your Teen From Doing Drugs

It is hard to believe that your baby, who once worshiped the ground on which you walked, is now a teenager and seems despise your every word and gesture. This is partially due to a combination of hormones, and the teenagers growing sense of self. They have a need to become more independent and detached from their caregivers in order to develop their own personalities and mature into successful adults. This is a very important time in a young person’s life and unfortunately a period when they are very susceptible to drug abuse. There are some ways you can talk to your teenager about drugs in order to enable them to make the right decisions when it comes to doing drugs.

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10 Tips for Explaining Athletes’ Drug Use to Children

This article considers the wide-spread problem of drug use among athletes. It outlines 10 tips for discussing this problem with your children.

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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: It’s Not a Choice

As a grandparent when you are faced with the possibility of raising one or more grandchildren, you dig way down to the very fiber of your conscience.