http://fivemoms.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Five Moms Campaign en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:37:43 GMT 2010-01-03T23:37:43Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977914427&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace After a very exciting National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month this October, the Five Moms and I are looking forward to some down time with our families during Thanksgiving. The holiday not only . . . Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:16:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977914427&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Becky Dyer 2009-11-23T21:16:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977881440&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month (NMAAM) has just ended, and it was such a great experience to reconnect with my fellow Five Moms in person again for our day on Capitol Hill in Washington, . . . Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:17:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977881440&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Blaise Brooks 2009-11-02T15:17:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977876135&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace As many of you know, last week was a very important time for the Five Moms as we traveled to the nation’s capitol to raise awareness of OTC cough medicine abuse for National Medicine Abuse . . . Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:49:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977876135&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Hilda Morales 2009-10-29T16:49:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977835587&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace A couple of weeks ago I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to speak with drug abuse awareness counselor Jeff Wolfsberg . During our conversation, I told Jeff about what the Five Moms have . . . Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:05:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977835587&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Becky Dyer 2009-10-02T14:05:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977817992&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace The fall sports season is starting up and many families are filling their calendars with carpools, team pictures, and opening day ceremonies. My family loves going to sporting events because it gets us . . . Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:36:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977817992&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Blaise Brooks 2009-09-18T20:36:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977813785&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace With our teens’ social schedules filling up now that they are back in school, many of us tend to worry about their behavior at parties or gatherings. There is certainly the risk of your teen coming . . . Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:16:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977813785&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Christy Crandell 2009-09-15T20:16:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977780099&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Here at Five Moms we talk a lot about communication. One part of that is talking, and I hope you have taken our advice to talk with your teens , talk with your friends , and talk with your community . . . Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:43:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977780099&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Christy Crandell 2009-08-19T18:43:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977771037&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Can you believe it is already August?  It seems like only yesterday that our kids were out of school and we were planning our summer vacations. Now, school is starting in a few weeks, and some of . . . Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:47:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977771037&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Blaise Brooks 2009-08-12T17:47:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977762462&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace After the initial excitement of summer vacation wears off, things tend to slow down for our teens. Many of us find them lounging around the house waiting for their cell phones to ring or glued to the . . . Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:16:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977762462&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Hilda Morales 2009-08-04T18:16:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977740368&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace The BlogHer conference in Chicago is coming up at the end of this week, and again this year, bloggers in attendance will be able to find valuable information about preventing teen cough medicine . . . Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:28:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977740368&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Christy Crandell 2009-07-17T13:28:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977733978&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace The summer heat means spending lots of time outdoors at community parks, pools, and events. No matter where you live, everyone savors the summer months when the crazy pace of life generally slows down . . . Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:17:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977733978&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Hilda Morales 2009-07-10T16:17:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977730521&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace   As many of you know, we have recently helped the Stop Medicine Abuse initiative kick off a new Facebook addition to our online community. While recently visiting the site, I saw a really . . . Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:47:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977730521&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Becky Dyer 2009-07-06T21:47:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977719499&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace As many of you know, we have recently helped the Stop Medicine Abuse initiative kick off a new addition to our online community on Facebook . While recently visiting the site, I saw a really interesting . . . Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:32:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977719499&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Becky Dyer 2009-06-23T19:32:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977713814&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Knowing what can put your teen at risk is the first step in keeping OTC cough medicine abuse from even being a consideration. I recently came across a MedicineNet.com article that included general risk . . . Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:46:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977713814&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Christy Crandell 2009-06-17T19:46:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977709139&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace   If you ever need to be reminded that cough medicine abuse can affect any community, you should read this  Detroit News article about local health officials and their reaction to the rise . . . Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:17:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977709139&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Hilda Morales 2009-06-12T14:17:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977706045&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Teenagers’ lives are filled with tough decisions, handling outside pressures, and figuring out what type of person to become. While it is impossible to make all the right decisions for your teens . . . Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:28:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977706045&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Blaise Brooks 2009-06-09T15:28:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977688440&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace   Sometimes, it can be difficult to remember what it was like to be a teenager. After all, teens now are worlds away from how we acted at their age. They are technologically savvy and sophisticated, . . . Thu, 21 May 2009 18:59:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977688440&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Julie Bermant 2009-05-21T18:59:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977679948&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Our efforts to educate parents about medicine abuse have reached thousands of families in the United States. With your help, more parents than ever are learning about this risky teen substance abuse behavior . . . Mon, 11 May 2009 19:50:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977679948&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Christy Crandell 2009-05-11T19:50:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977679947&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Our efforts to educate parents about medicine abuse have reached thousands of families in the United States. With your help, more parents than ever are learning about this risky teen substance abuse behavior . . . Mon, 11 May 2009 19:50:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977679947&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Christy Crandell 2009-05-11T19:50:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977679946&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Our efforts to educate parents about medicine abuse have reached thousands of families in the United States. With your help, more parents than ever are learning about this risky teen substance abuse behavior . . . Mon, 11 May 2009 19:50:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977679946&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Christy Crandell 2009-05-11T19:50:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977656873&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace You certainly wouldn’t be happy if one of your kids came home with an 18 percent on one of their tests. As parents, we should hold ourselves to the same standard. Unfortunately, according to the 2008 . . . Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:53:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977656873&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Becky Dyer 2009-04-15T17:53:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977649130&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Recently, Julie discussed some useful advice on how we can talk to our teens about cough medicine abuse. By being open with our teens about substance abuse and talking to them about the dangers of cough . . . Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:37:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977649130&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Hilda Morales 2009-04-07T14:37:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977643568&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace One of the reasons we took our fight against cough medicine online was to combat how young kids and teens learn about the abuse from message boards and social networks . We wanted to bring an informed . . . Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:57:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977643568&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Blaise Brooks 2009-04-01T14:57:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977635398&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace A couple weeks ago, fellow Five Mom Christy offered some great advice on how you can use the news to talk about cough medicine abuse.  When parents talk a lot to their teens about substance . . . Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:49:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977635398&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Julie Bermant 2009-03-24T13:49:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977620531&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Do your kids know the dangers of cough medicine abuse? While many of us make it a practice to discuss substance abuse, over-the-counter (OTC) drug abuse is often left out of the discussion. In fact, the . . . Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:35:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977620531&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Christy Crandell 2009-03-11T13:35:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977614055&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace As an educator, I know first-hand the value of interacting directly with my students in the San Antonio community. Kids face numerous tough challenges these days, cough medicine abuse among them. It’s . . . Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:35:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977614055&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Hilda Morales 2009-03-04T14:35:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977607736&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace The Partnership for a Drug-Free America has released the results of its 20 th annual teen Partnership Attitude Tracking Survey. The results are fascinating, and offer both encouraging news about teen . . . Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:40:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977607736&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Becky Dyer 2009-02-26T17:40:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977598835&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace In a survey from the Partnership for a Drug-Free America , teens whose parents set zero-tolerance rules about substance abuse were less likely to abuse drugs than their peers. Teens who talk with their . . . Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:53:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977598835&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Blaise Brooks 2009-02-18T17:53:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977598826&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace In a survey from the Partnership for a Drug-Free America , teens whose parents set zero-tolerance rules about substance abuse were less likely to abuse drugs than their peers. Teens who talk with their . . . Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:47:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977598826&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Blaise Brooks 2009-02-18T17:47:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977585322&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace February may only have 28 days, but if you live in an area that gets cold, dreary weather during the winter, it can feel like the longest month of the year. It’s hard not to get bored during the short . . . Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:38:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977585322&grpId=3659174697246808&nav=Groupspace Julie Bermant 2009-02-05T15:38:05Z