by DFCC Blogger | Jun 10, 2018 | Parents, Safe Socializing, Social Norms
“I’m bored”. The dreaded summer whining that parents everywhere are trying to avoid hearing at least for the first few weeks of summer. There’s always “those parents” who seem to have every moment of summer booked with life...
by DFCC Blogger | Apr 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
For those of us in the boomer generation, we remember family dinners around the table with face-to-face conversations about our day, current events, and a multitude of other topics. No cell phones, no tablets, no computers, no iPads, and no TV during dinner. Little...
by DFCC Blogger | Mar 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
In honor of National Poison Prevention Week, we are sharing a compilation of Poison Control Tips for our partners at our Poison Control Center! #PreventPoison #NPPW18 #PoisonHelp Prescription Medications: Keep away from children, take as directed, and avoid...
by DFCC Blogger | Feb 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
At times, those of us in prevention can sound like a broken record when it comes to the important role of parents in preventing youth substance use. While it may be readily accepted as a truth in parenting, we may not always follow up with the “how”… Well, here we are...
by DFCC Blogger | Feb 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
As I moved at a snail’s pace at the parent drop off line at the first of three schools for the day, I found myself looking at all the cars and kiddos as they exited. I wondered what kind of parents were in each of them. I found myself being very judgy…of myself. The...
