by Susan Parmelee | Jun 21, 2023 | Mental Health, Raising Teens, Social Media Tips
You might picture a zombified teen with dark circles under their eyes, scrolling mindlessly through a social media page as the symbol of today’s teen lifestyle. Staying offline can be difficult for any teen as they need to keep up with every trend and stay in...
by Susan Parmelee | May 25, 2023 | Mental Health, Raising Teens, Uncategorized
In the United States, at least one in five adolescents lives with a mental health condition and less than half receive the support they need. Many young people report that they are afraid to ask for help, their concerns are ignored, or that adults tell them it is...
by Susan Parmelee | Mar 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Family Fest, a day of fun for the whole family, is returning to San Clemente on April 29th. SAN CLEMENTE, CA – Family Fest is coming to San Clemente on Saturday, April 29 to the Jim Johnson Memorial Sports Park (located across from the outlet mall) from 11:00...
by Susan Parmelee | Feb 1, 2023 | Drug Awareness, Drug Prevention, Healthy Habits, Mental Health, Raising Teens
Substance use prevention has been around for a long time. From the Just Say No campaign of the 80s to the OC Sheriff’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program that provides education to school age youth on the dangers of drugs. What we have learned is that...
by Susan Parmelee | Jan 26, 2023 | Mental Health
An essay written by Ethan Furlong, Junior at San Clemente High School and President of the Strength in Numbers club I have a confession to make–this article took me a long time to write. I was afraid of the potential for it to turn out less-than-perfect. This...
