Tag: cough medicine abuse
member name: Hilda Morales
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November 06, 2007 02:25 PM EST --
Working as a teacher, I see the peer pressure that kids are often up against. As a parent, I know how difficult it can be to make sure that my influence always trumps that of my children’s peers. . . .
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January 09, 2008 10:36 AM EST --
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down for an interview with the magazine Selecciones. The magazine is published by Reader's Digest, and discusses Hispanic culture and society in North America. . . .
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July 31, 2008 08:02 AM EDT --
As many of you know , I had the opportunity to represent Five Moms at BlogHer08 in San Francisco. BlogHer is an organization that is dedicated to helping women bloggers connect and learn with each . . .
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December 05, 2008 03:22 PM EST --
As the leaves fall and the weather grows colder, our thoughts turn to family, friends, and community. Some of you may be traveling to visit your relatives across the country, while others . . .
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July 10, 2009 12:17 PM EDT --
The summer heat means spending lots of time outdoors at community parks, pools, and events. No matter where you live, everyone savors the summer months when the crazy pace of life generally slows down . . .
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October 25, 2007 11:19 AM EDT --
Halloween is only a week away. Before your kids—especially if they are teenagers—go out, make sure you talk to them about their plans. Remind them that drugs and alcohol are not the right . . .
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December 19, 2007 10:16 AM EST --
Awareness is the first step in fighting cough medicine abuse. We've been telling you about neighborhoods from across the country that have educated local parents about the dangers of cough medicine . . .
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December 28, 2007 11:46 AM EST --
I can't believe the year has gone by so fast! It has beennearly eight months, but time has certainly flown since the five of us moms gottogether last May to create the Five Moms campaign. I am . . .
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January 18, 2008 08:45 AM EST --
Newspapers from around the country are still discussing last month's Monitoring the Future report. This article , from the Billings Gazette, included a really great checklist about things you . . .
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February 15, 2008 03:24 PM EST --
Last week, Steve Pasierb, President and CEO, of The Partnership for a Drug-Free America said the following on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's recent study findings: . . .
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February 22, 2008 10:07 AM EST --
The problem of nonprescription and prescription drug abuse among teenagers definitely has sparked increased attention in recent weeks. At the end of January, Director of the Office of National Drug . . .
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February 29, 2008 10:18 AM EST --
Bringing our message to raise awareness about teen cough medicine abuse to Hispanic communities has been a privilege for me. I am happy to announce that we are taking more steps to spread . . .
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March 07, 2008 04:34 PM EST --
As I was looking through A Dose of Prevention yesterday, I was once again amazed by the statistic that one out of every 10 teens between the ages of 12 and 17 reports having abused cough medicine . . .
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March 26, 2008 05:17 PM EDT --
Because of my desire to reach Hispanic-American families with our message, I wanted to remind you all about our Spanish-language section here at Five Moms . We have the same great educational resources . . .
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April 16, 2008 10:56 AM EDT --
You hear from us all the time that you should talk with your kids about cough medicine abuse. It's not easy for any parent to bring up an issue like drug abuse. Here are a few quick tips to help make . . .
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May 08, 2008 09:11 AM EDT --
Over the last few months, we have been recognizing parents who are spreading the word about our mission. These people are the Five Moms All-Stars , and they have helped raise awareness about cough . . .
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August 04, 2009 02:16 PM EDT --
After the initial excitement of summer vacation wears off, things tend to slow down for our teens. Many of us find them lounging around the house waiting for their cell phones to ring or glued to the . . .
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October 03, 2007 02:10 PM EDT --
I’d like to send out a special thanks to Amy Mueller at Mums the Wurd for posting the Five Moms link in the parenting resource section. It is so important to us to get the word out to other parents . . .
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March 17, 2008 05:20 PM EDT --
Fighting the trend of cough medicine abuse is not something we need to do alone. Here at Five Moms, we have mobilized thousands of parents against this dangerous problem. Our mission is to help spread . . .
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April 07, 2008 01:08 PM EDT --
Do you remember playing the telephone game when you were little? Everyone would sit in a circle and a message would be passed around to one person at a time. The goal of the game was to get the message . . .
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