by DFCC Blogger | Feb 28, 2019 | Environmental Strategies, Healthy Environment, Medication Take-Back, Parents, Poison Control, Prescription Drug Misuse, Prevention, Social Norms
I was stunned as my pre-teen headed for the medicine cabinet, grabbed the ibuprofen, and began getting some out for herself. I was in shock because she didn’t ask. She had always asked before just taking it. When did it become a thing where she didn’t think she had...
by DFCC Blogger | Jan 16, 2019 | Parents, Social Norms
My Facebook feed is bombarded with everyone talking about how they are working toward their New Year’s Resolutions. Some are trying to lose weight and get healthy, others are reading more, some have decided to help others, and one friend is planning to travel...
by DFCC Blogger | Dec 20, 2018 | Health and Wellness, Parents, Social Norms
Tangible, memorable, real experiences have the most impact on our lives. Even now, take a moment to remember an experience that encouraged you, exhilarated you, gave you joy…and to this day you remember its impact. Perhaps it set you in a new direction, made a lasting...
by DFCC Blogger | Dec 6, 2018 | Parents, Resources, Social Norms
As my daughter looked up at me, I saw her beautiful blue eyes begging for an answer through her tears. There were so many firsts that rushed through my mind with her as my oldest child. The first time she skinned her knee, the first time she lost a tooth,...
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 | Dec 21, 2017 | Alcohol, Parents, Social Norms, Underage Alcohol Use
“Mom, my friends are all going to a party and I want to go”. The words pinged around my brain like a pin ball, lighting up every fear receptor imaginable. A party? Already? What if they have alcohol or drugs there? Have I talked to her enough about drugs and...
