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...
by Ben Conrad | Dec 22, 2010 | DrugFreeAzKids.org
It’s That time of the year again! We are right in the middle of the Holiday Season! We hope you are enjoying time with your loved ones and are staying SAFE this season. It’s easy to get distracted and a bit overwhelmed with all of the extra activities,...
by Ben Conrad | Dec 15, 2010 | DrugFreeAzKids.org
Think you are tuned-in to your child’s world? Take our little quiz and see! OC, Ice, Fire, Rush, Robo, Skittles and Spice – What do these names all have in common? They are all street names for drugs. If you overhead a conversation between two kids, or saw a text...
by Ben Conrad | Dec 13, 2010 | DrugFreeAzKids.org
Monday mornings are usually pretty routine. You have the regular staff meetings, catch up on e-mails and begin to plan out the week. To my surprise, there was a very thoughtful comment sent to me by one of our 3moms volunteers. Our volunteers regularly speak at...
by Ben Conrad | Dec 9, 2010 | DrugFreeAzKids.org
Finally, there is a great new resource to help parents navigate what can be the difficult process of finding professional help for a child struggling with an addiction. When parents find out their children are using drugs, confusion, anger and embarrassment are just a...
