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This bit of prose is dedicated to my Husband, his Father, and of course, my own Dad.  Happy Father’s Day! Its interesting how it begins…

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Via: cnn.com (CNN) — It was only natural for Kristin Choe to begin drawing. Even at age 3, she expressed herself through art. And that’s exactly what she did in the months after her mother, Navy Lt. Florence Bacong Choe, 35, was killed by an Afghan army soldier in March 2009. The little girl took […]

Via: defendernetwork.com You already know about the widespread abuse of dangerous drugs by teens. The list is endless: marijuana, heroin, cocaine, alcohol, tobacco, methamphetamines, anabolic steroids. And don’t forget about the substances that are as near as the supermarket-or your medicine cabinet: inhalants, stimulants and tranquilizers. Some easily obtained substances seem harmless but can be […]

(CNN) -- Julie Perrault shudders when she remembers some of the dumb things she did when her kids were babies.

Via: defendernetwork.com Young people are susceptible to social pressure due to insecurities, desire to fit in, looking for status, need for excitement, fear of losing friends, wanting to be noticed or envied, looking to assert autonomy, find an identity,