Juvenile violent crime rates increased 62% from 1988 to 1993, and then declined by just 6% from 1993 through 1997, according to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). However, the rates for juvenile drug and curfew violations, sex offenses, and simple assaults have continued to increase. The greater the number of risk factors and the fewer the resiliency factors the greater the risk that a youth will commit a violent act. To prevent dangerousness i…
A Look into Cool
Some people will buy a Corvette, and another a Harley Davidson, but does that make either one of them cool. Read about what people buy to be cool and what others think of those things.
What To Look For In A Guy: Three Requirements Of A Healthy Relationship
Dear Daughter,
What do you look for in a guy? How will you recognize a good relationship? What can you do to help a good relationship develop and grow? Let me give you three things that are necessary for healthy relationships of any kind. These three things are respect, empathy, and genuineness.
I believe that you know what is meant by respect. When people have respect for each other they value each other. They want to know each others needs, thoughts sand opinions. Th…
Drivers Education for Teens
Information on how to obtain your learners permit and drivers license for teens. This article takes you step-by-step through the process where you will discover general requirements and what to expect.
Give a Little – Book Review
Give a Little certainly provokes empathy for each of its characters. It is an emotional roller-coaster ride for the reader, while the family members in the book heal old wounds and the father battles alcoholism…
The Teenage Blog Outbreak
Blogs are the new buzzword in cyberspace. Anyone and everyone who uses the Internet now know about the concept of blogging. Though males and females, young and old alike are blogging away, it is the teenagers who have the briskness to use this new virtual platform to its maximum potential.
Having grown up using the computer and the Internet for a large number of their informational needs, these first-generation computer users are at ease when they convey their opinions, th…
Should I Buy My Teen A Vehicle?
Provides tips and information on whether or not your teenager should have a vehicle after reaching the age that they can drive.
Having A Heart To Heart With Your Teenagers
Teen years are some of the most turbulent between a parent and a child. Often, you want to impart wisdom to them, but they dont want to hear what you have to say. After all, you dont know what its like to be a kid today. Wouldnt you love to have a book that could help bridge the communication gap?
Bill OReilly, anchor of Foxs The OReilly Factor, has co-authored a book, The OReilly Factor for Kids, that does just that.
Subtitled A Survival Guide for Americas …
How To Fight Back Against Depression
I am one of those people who can easily slip into a very negative state of mind. The slightest knockback or problem can lead to a cloud of doom descending over me, a cloud which I find hard to push away and remove. This article looks at ways in which we can fight back, to quickly get us back into a happy mode.
5 Ways to Manage your Diet for Diabetes
Since my diagnosis with juvenile diabetes, my own diet has changed dramatically. I do maintain my weight with a great diet …
Drug Testing Facilities ve Instant Home Drug Tests? & Pros & Cons of Drug Testing Methods
Article talks about the differences between instant drug testing methods and lab based drug testing. The differences in the way different drug testing methods are important when we are trying to decide between
How Antidepressant Drugs Work & Effect Us?
While not necessarily addictive, antidepressant drugs can cause serious side effects that lead to erratic behavior. Such side effects create a dangerous situation in the workplace, the home, while driving and in many other instances. This article talks about the effects of anti-depressants, how they work, how they are abused by some and the different drug testing methods to detect anti-depressant use and abuse.