Tag: parenting
member name: Christy Crandell
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May 07, 2007 10:07 AM EDT --
In the blink of an eye, my entire life had changed. My son Ryan, then 18-years-old, was arrested for armed robbery while under the influence of a mixture of over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicine and marijuana. . . .
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February 27, 2008 03:33 PM EST --
BRB, OMG, CCC, LOL, DEX, TTYL. Do you know what all of these mean to our kids? Can you guess which of these are harmless and which could be signs of a potentially dangerous substance abuse . . .
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March 21, 2008 01:52 PM EDT --
Our message and mission hinge on spreading awareness among parents about ways to prevent cough medicine abuse. It is important to us because it helps bring to light a behavior that can be very dangerous. . . .
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April 25, 2008 12:56 PM EDT --
If you have kids of school age, you know that the countdown to summer vacation already has begun.
Your children may be getting more and more excited about getting out of class and into summer activities. . . .
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May 22, 2008 04:43 PM EDT --
It's a situation you never hope to find yourself in – you discover that your child is abusing cough medicine. From experience, I know how difficult this is as a parent. But with the help of . . .
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June 11, 2007 04:52 PM EDT --
Since we’ve started the Five Moms Campaign, we’ve had so many moms say, “Now that we know about cough medicine abuse, what can we do to help?"
Here are a few things that . . .
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June 28, 2007 09:17 AM EDT --
I was interviewed by CBS News 4 WTVY in Alabama about the Five Moms Campaign. We discussed my son Ryan, cough medicine abuse, and being a part of the Five Moms. If you didn't get a chance to see my . . .
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July 17, 2007 02:40 PM EDT --
I will be representing the Five Moms at the BlogHer conference in Chicago, Illinois, from July 27-29. The BlogHer conference is a gathering of women bloggers from around the world to meet other bloggers . . .
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October 23, 2008 03:28 PM EDT --
In the month of October, we are taking a close look at the role the community plays in helping to prevent many kinds of drug abuse, including cough medicine abuse. For these five weeks, each of us will . . .
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September 15, 2008 05:35 PM EDT --
In order to have a conversation with your kids and friends about cough medicine abuse, you need to be armed with all the facts about the habit. One of our goals at Five Moms is to make sure . . .
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December 12, 2008 11:28 AM EST --
Yesterday, the National Institute on Drug Abuse released its annual Monitoring the Future survey results. This ongoing study examines drug, tobacco and alcohol use among high school . . .
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January 08, 2008 01:35 PM EST --
Last month, we told you about the Monitoring the Future report, an annual study on teen trends conducted by University of Michigan. I read an article that discussed what some of the numbers mean and . . .
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February 01, 2008 11:35 AM EST --
Recently, the discussion of cough medicine abuse has become more prevalent in mainstream media. There were the two studies released in the last month and both led to plenty of news stories, many of which . . .
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February 20, 2008 08:11 AM EST --
One of the ways I have brought the message about cough medicine abuse to my community is helping with programs dedicated to educating parents on substance abuse. I am really excited to be speaking at . . .
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March 13, 2008 08:09 AM EDT --
Spring is just around the corner.
Hopefully you remembered to push your clocks ahead one hour last weekend. This annual ritual means we're going to have even more time with the sun, . . .
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April 21, 2008 03:30 PM EDT --
Here's an article from Health News Digest that you definitely should read. The article shares statistics about kids who use prescription and nonprescription drugs to get high. Even though this . . .
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May 28, 2008 11:16 AM EDT --
I found an article from the Lodi News-Sentinel (Lodi, California, isn't too far from where I live) about cough medicine abuse. There were some really interesting comments posted online about . . .
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January 15, 2008 09:00 AM EST --
Recently, parents of students at Westfield High in Fairfax County, Virginia, were treated to a special workshop on drug abuse awareness.
Community leaders, school administrators, and police officials . . .
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May 14, 2008 02:20 PM EDT --
If you haven't entered the Five Moms All-Star contest yet, what are you waiting for?
In January, we started a five-month search for people who are raising awareness about cough medicine abuse. . . .
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June 04, 2008 09:52 AM EDT --
I'm really pleased to announce the final winner of our Five Moms All-Stars contest. She is a mom who has learned how to balance a full-time job with a healthy dose of community involvement . . .
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