Sports Parents Who Lose Control

March 3rd, 2008 by admin

Sports Parents Who Lose Control

Pennsylvania:A parent body slammed a high school referee after he ordered the man’s wife out of the gym for allegedly yelling obscenities during a basketball game.

The referee was treated at a hospital for a concussion and released after the attack. Charged with simple assault, assault on a sports official, reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct was a 47 year old father.

Kentucky: A father of a T-ball player was briefly jailed after an outburst against an umpire during a game involving 5 and 6 year-olds. Read the rest of this entry »

Book Review: A Relentless Hope: Surviving the Storm of Teen Depression

February 18th, 2008 by admin

A Relentless Hope: Surviving the Storm of Teen Depression

Author: Gary Nelson

Cover Design: James Tedrick

Paperback: 137 pages

Publisher: Cascade Books (May 2007)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 155635309X

ISBN-13: 978-1556353093

Dr. Gary Nelson, a pastor and pastoral counselor, has counseled many youths and their families whom are battling depression and other related illnesses. Dr. Nelson has a great understanding of this horrible illness and a true passion to help those in need. Over the years he has developed a great understanding of the effects of depression on teens and the need for their parents and family to understand what is happening to their son or daughter. His understanding of depression among teens not only comes from his professional work as a counselor but as a father who found himself in a personal battle to free his son from the grips of depression. Read the rest of this entry »

Youth Activism Makes a Quantum Leap

September 14th, 2007 by admin

An Innovative company uses the power of Web video to help children and youth fight social and environmental injustice in their own communities—and around the world.


Last year, Ryan Hoye was a 17-year old who wanted to make a difference. He was your average teenager: dealing with ordinary things like school exams, a part-time job and the pressures of day-to-day life. And like the rest of us, he was perhaps a little daunted by a world filled with challenges ranging from global warming to war, poverty and homelessness. Read the rest of this entry »

Relate With Your Teen and Gain Their Trust

June 15th, 2007 by admin

 Relate With Your Teen And Gain Their Trust 

by Tammy M Pinarbasi 

We were all teens at one time for some many years ago even if we don’t like to admit it. Many of us can look back and say our teen years were good, but with many ups and downs as we approached adulthood. Some of us maybe were lucky enough to have parents we could talk to about anything with ease. Read the rest of this entry »

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