Today I discovered a killer of our teenagers and would like to share it with you. It is called skittling and should not be a surprise to learn that there is a thriving subculture on the Internet that gives out advice and information on just how to skittle, what to skittle and what to add to make skittling even better.  Skittling is the taking of over the counter cough and cold medicine for the sole purpose of getting high.  It has many names but skittling and robotripping are th... Read Full Story

Meningitis seems to be in and out of the news and garners quite a bit of media attention.  It is important to understand the disease and to make an informed decision in regards to it.  There is a vaccine for meningitis but it is up to you whether you get vaccinated and you should take into consideration the meningitis vaccine and its side effects. The first and most important thing you should know is just what is Meningitis?  Meningitis is the inflammation of the outer linin... Read Full Story

I have heard the statement over the years that there are three kinds of parenting styles. Of course I always believed there were at least ten and then my own personal style. So, I decided to do some investigation and after reading the plethora of information out there, I decided that whoever said that there were three types of parenting styles was absolutely correct. There might be different names for each, of the three kinds of parenting styles, but basically they fall into three cate... Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Parenting teenagers". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and a... Read Full Story

ABC with the ten killers of our teenagers   There are ten killers of our teenagers that you must become aware of.  Surely it is against nature that teenagers should die?  When it happens you may ask yourself why or how or what we as a society could have done to prevent it?  Of course you would like the ABCs of stopping it from ever happening again, right?  Well, for those that are listening I will tell you right off what the ABCs of stopping the ten killers our teen... Read Full Story

I have three sons, two of them are gone from the nest and are in the Army.  The last one..my baby is 18 years old and spreading his "man wings".  He is absolutly positively driving me nuts.  Im talking with my son in Iraq and complaining of going through empty nest and how hard it is.  I mean I was really whining.  I go out to dinner then with my baby and its awful. Hes like this different creature.  Even his girlfriend is embarassed by how he is acting... Read Full Story

What wonderful mysterious creatures are teenagersI have in my lifetime of beign a single mom of three sons waffled between being the best dang parent in the world and the sleeze of parenthood.  But now that my parenting is just about to an end and I have raised sons that are good men, good people and good to know.  I feel I have done my job and well.  Because of that and because of errors made in the years, I decided it is time to write and share what I know.  So this is... Read Full Story