John Thompson

After years of declines in the number of teens using drugs and alcohol, a recent study has provided what officials are calling a "warning sign" regarding attitudes and behaviors about substance abuse. The government's annual Monitoring the Future survey of about 46,000 teens found that about one-third of high school seniors, a quarter of high school sophomores and … [Read more...] about Parenting advice for talking to your kids about drugs

Experts say there's no magic age for kids to be considered old enough to stay home alone. It all depends on each child's maturity and common sense. While just two states - Illinois and Maryland - currently have laws governing how old kids need to be in order to stay home without an adult or babysitter, there are ways fathers can determine if their kids can be trusted to stay … [Read more...] about Parenting tips for leaving kids home alone

Actor Matthew McConaughey is just one of several celebrities who recently saw their families grow with the addition of a new baby.McConaughey and his girlfriend Camila Alves welcomed daughter Vida Alves McConaughey on January 3rd. The healthy baby weighed in at 7 pounds, 7 ounces."Vida is Portuguese for life and that's what God gave us this morning," the actor … [Read more...] about New additions for celebrity dads

A recent Harvard University study found that parents are waiting too long to talk to their kids about sex. It found that 40 percent of girls and 46 percent of boys had already been sexually active before their parents had the dreaded "birds and bees" talk with them. Talking to your kids about sex is important, especially since kids are becoming sexually active much … [Read more...] about Parenting advice for talking to kids about sex