by Ben Conrad | Jan 19, 2011 | DrugFreeAzKids.org
Thinking your child might be using drugs is a very scary thought. Finding evidence that your child has used drugs is a parent’s nightmare. On one hand you want to believe that your child isn’t a drug user – and that this must be his very first time trying drugs...
by Ben Conrad | Jan 11, 2011 | DrugFreeAzKids.org
Do you know that on amazon.com you’ll find twice as many books on the subject of cooking as on parenting? (Cooking – 137,064 and parenting – 60,405, when last I checked.) Cooking offers specific instructions that, when followed with precision, yield predictable...
by Ben Conrad | Jan 7, 2011 | DrugFreeAzKids.org
When I first heard “the voice” I was in another room of my house. But, having worked in the broadcast industry for a number of years, I knew unique when I heard it. I went to the television and was surprised to see the voice was coming from a homeless man...
by Ben Conrad | Jan 5, 2011 | DrugFreeAzKids.org
“What were you thinking?” Has your teen ever done anything to make you ask that question? Chances are – yes, and you probably asked other questions like “Who are you and what have you done with my nice, normal kid?” Recent scientific research shows us that the brain...
by Ben Conrad | Dec 24, 2010 | DrugFreeAzKids.org
Imagine this: the week before Christmas, and the whole house was anticipating another hectic couple of days with all five of us together again. My brother, Josh came down from NAU earlier in that month to spend the holidays with us. Zach, would come down on the 23rd...