Teaming up with Saving Promise to prevent domestic violence...

I am excited to say that I was asked to team up with L.Y. Marlow and Saving Promise to help prevent domestic violence! 

Since February marks Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, be on the lookout for tips and ideas that we post to help families address this issue.

http://savingpromise.org/blog/

National Dating Abuse Helpline

Here is a link to the National Dating Abuse Helpline... you can use text, phone, chat, etc...

February is teen dating violence awareness month.


http://www.ndah.org/get-help/

More Face Time, Less Screen Time - good post from the ADDitude magazine

"Your teen gets lost in video games — so how can you bring him back now and then to life in the real world? Smart strategies for cutting down without cutting him off."

http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/10509.html?utm_source=eletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=February

Good News: New Studies Show No Association Between Antidepressants and Risk of Autism

http://womensmentalhealth.org/posts/good-news-new-studies-show-association-antidepressants-risk-autism/?utm_source=MGH+CWMH+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=0d532bc7b1-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_abeadfbf4f-0d532bc7b1-153580293

An authentic post about how scary addiction is... even for those with some recovery time...

Like I have said, there are just a lot of great blogs and posts these days around addiction and the effects. Thank you Scary Mommy for this post to add to the collection here... and your authenticity in it!
http://www.scarymommy.com/the-day-philip-seymour-hoffman-made-me-cry/

more addiction related posts and information...

Lots of great blogs and press these days - Phillip Seymour Hoffman lost his life to a horribly, sad disease and his life is giving a gift to the world in bringing more awareness to addiction and how desperately it needs to be treated by well educated clinicians.

http://practicalkatie.com/2014/02/03/addiction-mental-health-and-parenting-why-you-need-to-connect-the-dots/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+practicalkatie+%28practicalkatie.com%29

Addiction - so sad!

Addiction is a horribly sad issue that can easily turn to tragedy! Get yourself help... you deserve it!

http://www.electricfeast.com/a-note-about-philip-seymour-hoffman-addiction-is-not-selfish/