teen drinking

Parenting Advice & Columns

Mom story: My daughter died from inhaling helium

On Feb. 18, 2012, Lori Earp’s 14-year-old daughter, Ashley Long, of Eagle Point, Oregon, went to a party with her girlfriends. What...

Drinks, Drugs & Rehab

Josh Hutcherson thinks alcohol, like war, is fit for teens

Should America's legal drinking age be lowered for 18-year-olds? The Hunger Games' heartthrob Josh Hutcherson thinks alcohol should...

Teen Behavior

Teens and alcohol

Underage drinking is against the law and can lead to dangerous behavior and tragedy. Yet many parents are not only aware that their...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Are you sending mixed messages about alcohol?

Not one parent among us is perfect. We all have quirks and downfalls -- and areas in which we are tying to communicate expected...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Getting help with alcohol issues

You can do it, all right. You can lead by example, have a healthy relationship with alcohol, be firm about boundaries and safety,...

Monday Mom Challenge

Monday Mom challenge: Check your relationship with alcohol

Motherhood is a stressful job. More than one mom has joked, “Now I know why mothers drink!” But is it really a joke? Alcohol use...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Should you lock alcohol away from teens?

Lead by example all you want, but teens and alcohol present a challenge. Teen drinking and alcoholism are issues nationwide, and...

Teen Behavior

Is your teen drinking?

"That's life with a teenager." It's easy to justify a lot of behaviors — teens will be teens, right? Most parents fall into that...