GLF is shedding light on teen dating violence. Loveisrespect is a joint project of Break the Cycle and the National Domestic Violence Hotline. It is a 24-hour resource for teens who are experiencing dating violence and abuse and is the only teen helpline serving all of the United States. Through…
Parents and teens should recognize the abusive dating problem, and it should be addressed early with both girls and boys. The conversations should include related topics like misuse of alcohol and social media and how to avoid compromising situations. by Robert L. Chaiken | Contributor Although it’s hard to believe,…
by Dr. Kwabena Blankson | Contributor You and your son may not know this, but in the next romantic relationship he is in, he is (statistically speaking) more likely to be a perpetrator of violence than the victim. How could your sweet young man—school president, star varsity athlete, honor…
Linda Daugherty began her theatre career as an actress on Broadway, but when the young mom moved to Texas in 1983, she found her passion for writing screenplays about real life issues. Bless Cricket, Crest Toothpaste, and Tommy Tune in 1985, a play about her relationship growing up with a…
Marijuana’s Mixed Message by Karyn Brodsky | Staff Writer “It’s unsafe and illegal,” says the metaphorical angel on one shoulder. “It can’t be that bad if they’re making it legal,” says the devil on the other. For years you warned your child to stay away from marijuana, but now some…
Paris for our Anniversary? What a Surprise! by Colin Smith | Contributor When I saw a client recently, he told me that he was taking his wife to Paris for their wedding anniversary. After I congratulated him (and made a mental note to borrow his idea), I asked about his…
Are your conversations hurting or healing your teens? by Dr. Sandy Gluckman | Contributor I am sure that the tragedies in Paris, San Bernardino, and other parts of the world have been weighing heavily on all of our hearts and minds. Closer to home there are the tragic shootings that fill…
A One Hour Diagnostic Exam Reveals Which Test Will Yield the Highest Score by Alicia Wanek | Staff Writer Abraham Lincoln once said, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” To attend the college of their choice, students…
The Hard to Hear Story You Need to Hear By Melissa Chaiken | Staff Writer Bestselling author Jon Krakauer, gives a stark, powerful, meticulously reported narrative about a series of sexual assaults at the University of Montana — stories that illuminate the human drama behind the national plague of campus…