http://hildamorales.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Hilda Morales en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:06:10 GMT 2009-12-31T16:06:10Z 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=281474977876135 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 Hilda Morales 2009-10-29T16:49:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977762462 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 Hilda Morales 2009-08-04T18:16:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977733978 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 Hilda Morales 2009-07-10T16:17:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977709139   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 Hilda Morales 2009-06-12T14:17:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977649130 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 Hilda Morales 2009-04-07T14:37:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977614055 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 Hilda Morales 2009-03-04T14:35:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977561230 As we welcomed the New Year last week, I started to think about New Year’s resolutions for all of us here at Five Moms . The New Year is a great chance to renew our mission and recommit ourselves in . . . Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:08:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977561230 Hilda Morales 2009-01-12T21:08:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977527106   As the leaves fall and the weather grows colder, our thoughts turn to family, friends, and community.  Some of you may be traveling to visit your relatives across the country, while others . . . Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:22:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977527106 Hilda Morales 2008-12-05T20:22:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977480430 In the month of October, we are taking a close look at the role the community plays in helping to prevent all kinds of drug abuse, including cough medicine abuse. For these five weeks, each of us will . . . Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:22:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977480430 Hilda Morales 2008-10-17T13:22:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977432579 At Five Moms , it’s our goal to give parents the resources they need to spread awareness about the dangers of cough medicine abuse and the ways to keep medicines safely. When we launched our redesigned . . . Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:44:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977432579 Hilda Morales 2008-08-28T16:44:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977410342 As many of you know , I had the opportunity to represent Five Moms at BlogHer08 in San Francisco. BlogHer is an organization that is dedicated to helping women bloggers connect and learn with each . . . Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:02:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977410342 Hilda Morales 2008-07-31T12:02:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977399434 As mentioned in a previous post this month , I am excited to represent Five Moms at the BlogHer conference in San Francisco. For those of you who don't know, BlogHer is a conference for women . . . Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:56:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977399434 Hilda Morales 2008-07-16T17:56:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977388969 I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to represent Five Moms at July's BlogHer conference in San Francisco, especially after hearing about Christy's wonderful experience at this conference . . . Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:03:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977388969 Hilda Morales 2008-07-03T19:03:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977370628 Are you ever worried that when you talk with your kids about drug abuse, they may not understand your concern? I came across this letter printed in Maine's Capital Times. I thought it was really . . . Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:50:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977370628 Hilda Morales 2008-06-12T14:50:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977357417 These days, it's hard not to think about money. It seems like everything is getting more and more expensive, like gas, groceries, and travel. We try to teach our children the value of a dollar, . . . Fri, 30 May 2008 14:16:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977357417 Hilda Morales 2008-05-30T14:16:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977348742 Our Five Moms community is a great mix of people. Some of you have been checking up with us every day. Maybe you come once a week. Or once a month. And some of you may just be returning as we celebrate . . . Mon, 19 May 2008 16:08:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977348742 Hilda Morales 2008-05-19T16:08:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977341295 Over the last few months, we have been recognizing parents who are spreading the word about our mission. These people are the Five Moms All-Stars , and they have helped raise awareness about cough . . . Thu, 08 May 2008 13:11:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977341295 Hilda Morales 2008-05-08T13:11:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977337025 We have always said that you, the parents and advocates who make up the Five Moms campaign, are the source of our success. People just like you across the country are working to make sure parents . . . Fri, 02 May 2008 14:40:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977337025 Hilda Morales 2008-05-02T14:40:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977330342 I came across this article from a newspaper in Prescott, Arizona, that stood out to me. The piece included quotes from local officials on the issue of over-the-counter and prescription drug abuse. It . . . Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:37:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977330342 Hilda Morales 2008-04-23T14:37:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977324980 You hear from us all the time that you should talk with your kids about cough medicine abuse. It's not easy for any parent to bring up an issue like drug abuse. Here are a few quick tips to help make . . . Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:56:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977324980 Hilda Morales 2008-04-16T14:56:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977304004 Do you remember playing the telephone game when you were little? Everyone would sit in a circle and a message would be passed around to one person at a time. The goal of the game was to get the message . . . Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:08:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977304004 Hilda Morales 2008-04-07T17:08:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977294194 Because of my desire to reach Hispanic-American families with our message, I wanted to remind you all about our Spanish-language section here at Five Moms . We have the same great educational resources . . . Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:17:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977294194 Hilda Morales 2008-03-26T21:17:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977286853 Fighting the trend of cough medicine abuse is not something we need to do alone. Here at Five Moms, we have mobilized thousands of parents against this dangerous problem. Our mission is to help spread . . . Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:20:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977286853 Hilda Morales 2008-03-17T21:20:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977278437   As I was looking through A Dose of Prevention yesterday, I was once again amazed by the statistic that one out of every 10 teens between the ages of 12 and 17 reports having abused cough medicine . . . Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:34:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977278437 Hilda Morales 2008-03-07T21:34:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977271780   Bringing our message to raise awareness about teen cough medicine abuse to Hispanic communities has been a privilege for me.  I am happy to announce that we are taking more steps to spread . . . Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:18:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977271780 Hilda Morales 2008-02-29T15:18:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977265016 The problem of nonprescription and prescription drug abuse among teenagers definitely has sparked increased attention in recent weeks. At the end of January, Director of the Office of National Drug . . . Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:07:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977265016 Hilda Morales 2008-02-22T15:07:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977259293 Last week, Steve Pasierb, President and CEO, of The Partnership for a Drug-Free America said the following on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's recent study findings: . . . Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:24:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977259293 Hilda Morales 2008-02-15T20:24:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977252933 Millions of people around the world tuned in to watch the Super Bowl last weekend. Not all of them were sports fans, though. For me and millions of others, the commercials are just as big as the game, . . . Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:02:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977252933 Hilda Morales 2008-02-08T14:02:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977233096 Newspapers from around the country are still discussing last month's Monitoring the Future report. This article , from the Billings Gazette, included a really great checklist about things you . . . Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:45:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977233096 Hilda Morales 2008-01-18T13:45:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977224841 Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down for an interview with the magazine Selecciones. The magazine is published by Reader's Digest, and discusses Hispanic culture and society in North America. . . . Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:36:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977224841 Hilda Morales 2008-01-09T15:36:50Z