by Susan Parmelee | Jun 6, 2014 | Drug Awareness, Mental Health, Raising Teens, Signs of Drug Use
Dear Parents and Community Members, If you have any questions or concerns please email or call me – 949-680-0516 About 5% of children and adolescents suffer from depression at any given point in time. “The behavior of depressed children and teenagers may differ from...
by Susan Parmelee | May 6, 2014 | Drug Awareness, Drug Prevention, Healthy Habits, Mental Health, Raising Teens
Dear Parents and Community Members, Since it was Spring Break week – I thought I too would take a vacation and let someone else write this week’s email. I believe in all of the parenting tips below and use them when I teach parenting groups. Parenting Teens: 5...
by Susan Parmelee | Apr 6, 2014 | Drug Awareness, Drug Prevention, Healthy Habits, Mental Health, Raising Teens, Signs of Drug Use, The Things Kids Do
Dear Parents and Community Members, Most important tool against addiction is you. Please keep talking to your kids. Two resources below give tips for communicating with your kids at various ages. Most experts agree that discussing your own experimentation or use is...
by Susan Parmelee | Feb 6, 2014 | Raising Teens, Social Media Tips, The Things Kids Do
Dear San Clemente High School Community, Please take some time to discuss the pros and cons of anonymity with a teen this weekend. Tonight might be even better – many of our students are not too happy with how an anonymous post locked them in a classroom for several...
by Susan Parmelee | Jan 6, 2014 | Healthy Eating, Healthy Habits, Mental Health, Raising Teens, The Things Kids Do
As my children entered the teen years they became very focused on their diet. My husband and I secretly hoped this would be a passing phase, much like their obsession with recycling in 4th grade. But, it seems to be a new way of life for our family. Over the...
