by Susan Parmelee | Jul 6, 2014 | Acts of Kindness, California Laws, Drug Awareness, Drug Prevention, Healthy Habits, Mental Health, Raising Teens, Signs of Drug Use, The Things Kids Do
If your child goes to a party where alcohol and drugs are being used and one of their friends begins to seizure or show other signs of distress, what would your child do? What would you want them to do?” Because drug and alcohol overdoses are devastating California’s...
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...
