Tag: five moms
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August 01, 2007 02:00 AM EDT --
If you think that because your child doesn't take street drugs that they don't do drugs at all, think again. If you think you're safe because your bathroom medicine cabinet has over-the-counter . . .
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May 16, 2007 11:57 AM EDT --
Today, The Hill, a Washington, D.C., newspaper that covers Capitol Hill, published an informative piece on the prevalence of cough medicine abuse and how the Five Moms Campaign is reaching out to parents . . .
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August 07, 2007 06:07 PM EDT --
Before Blaise Brooks joined Five Moms, she'd never heard of cough medicine abuse. "I was not familiar with it before but the more I dove into it, the more I discovered it was more common . . .
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October 02, 2007 02:52 PM EDT --
The Kansas D.A.R.E. program wrote an article about the Five Moms campaign and my involvement for its web site.
The article notes that the Five Moms campaign is working to spread the word to parents . . .
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October 18, 2007 10:58 AM EDT --
Congratulations again to those who arranged a community workshop about cough medicine abuse in Springfield, Missouri. Your initiative in spreading the word will help protect kids throughout your community. . . .
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August 21, 2007 06:24 PM EDT --
Today we are talking with Julie Bermant, a member of the Five Moms campaign to stop cough medicine abuse. Bermant is the mother of a pre-teen daughter and also is a pediatric nurse practitioner living . . .
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June 04, 2007 04:37 PM EDT --
The substance abuse blog, Alcohol Self-Help News moderated by Robin Foote, posted an article about the Five Moms Campaign. Alcohol Self-Help News posts news and research about recovery, alcoholism, and . . .
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October 08, 2007 01:56 PM EDT --
Finding time to talk to your kids about drug and alcohol abuse can be challenging. So it is important to make sure that the window of time you do find is as useful as possible. Before you talk to your . . .
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May 07, 2007 10:07 AM EDT --
In the blink of an eye, my entire life had changed. My son Ryan, then 18-years-old, was arrested for armed robbery while under the influence of a mixture of over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicine and marijuana. . . .
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June 07, 2007 11:48 AM EDT --
With a stuffed animal named "Darren the Lion" tucked carefully under my arm, a roll of sparkly stickers in my pocket, and my camera in the other, I leave work everyday to do something that I . . .
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October 16, 2007 02:06 PM EDT --
A community near Chattanooga, Tenn., reported last week that teenagers were abusing cough medicine at school. The students admitted to taking between five and 15 pills at one time during the school day . . .
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February 06, 2008 08:58 AM EST --
When we started searching for the Five Moms All-Stars , we were hoping to receive inspiring stories from parents about how they spread the word about cough medicine abuse. We didn't realize . . .
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May 22, 2008 04:43 PM EDT --
It's a situation you never hope to find yourself in – you discover that your child is abusing cough medicine. From experience, I know how difficult this is as a parent. But with the help of . . .
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September 08, 2008 12:44 PM EDT --
I just got back to Kansas from the 21st D.A.R.E. International Training Conference, which was held last week in San Antonio and I’m excited to share some of my experiences with you.
I traveled to San . . .
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May 11, 2007 02:36 PM EDT --
On Saturday, May 12 at 9:40 a.m. EST, the Five Moms will appear on the Fox News Channel’s morning television show Fox & Friends to discuss the dangerous trend of teen cough medicine abuse and . . .
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October 08, 2007 01:52 PM EDT --
Finding time to talk to your kids about drug and alcohol abuse can be challenging. So it is important to make sure that the window of time you do find is as useful as possible. Before you talk to your . . .
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October 09, 2007 01:28 PM EDT --
Reaching your child can be difficult, particularly with all the external influences out there. One way you can bring up cough medicine abuse is by talking to your kids about the appropriate use of the . . .
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October 10, 2007 04:05 PM EDT --
When a recent study by the Partner for a Drug-free America showed that 1 in 10 teens reported abusing cough medicine, one town in Missouri decided to proactively train parents about the dangers.
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October 16, 2007 11:26 AM EDT --
We moms lead hectic lives, so I wanted to start a discussion about how we connect with our kids during the busy school year. Please share your experiences with one another so we can all benefit from our . . .
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November 26, 2007 01:41 PM EST --
…a great network of parents here at Five Moms who help me spread the word about cough medicine abuse. I found out about teenage cough medicine abuse the hard way – when my son was arrested . . .
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