4 Terrifying Drugs Your Parents Never Warned You About

Parents today often feel uninformed about the many drugs available to teens. Within the past 20 years, the illegal drug landscape has changed dramatically, with designer drugs hitting both street corners and middle school bathrooms. New formulations of older drugs, synthetic replications, and prescription drugs are on the rise. Here's a look at a few drugs your parents never warned you about. Synthetic Marijuana Synthetic marijuana, also called herbal incense, potpourri, and K2, among other street names, uses chemicals which replicate the effects of THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol), the active component of authentic marijuana. But these chemicals are often experimental and haven't…
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Healthy Eating Habits for Teenage Boys | #teens #health #food

The “awkward” teenage years are fraught with many challenges, especially for growing boys. For some, growth spurts and hormonal changes can make it almost impossible to maintain a healthy weight. For others, the struggles of adolescence contribute to sluggishness and obesity. Whatever the case, chances are your teenage boy is more interested in video games and girls than maintaining a healthy weight or getting enough exercise. If you’re concerned about your teenager’s eating habits, there are several subtle ways to influence his diet. A Teen’s Unique Nutritional Needs Much like an infant, toddler or adolescent, teenagers have unique nutritional needs.…
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The Many Faces of Kylie

I've only had my new phone for a couple of months, but I already have about 1200 photos on it.  When Kylie or Andy look at my photos, they always wonder why I have so many photos of the exact same thing, it's because out of 10 pics of the same thing, I may get one that looks good enough to put on Instagram or Facebook!  With kiddos, they like to move, so it's blurry, or there's too much background with clutter that I don't want to show, or you can't see the entire graphic on their shirt,   You…
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This is my teen’s idea of a clean kitchen. | #teenagers #teens #fail

Last week, Kylie had an off-the-wall project due in Language arts.  They were reading the book Tom Sawyer, and the teacher gave them a few projects from which to choose.  I can't remember what all of them were, but the only two that Kylie talked about (because she's a cooking freak!) were 1) making jam, and 2) making donuts.  The jam, I get.  The donuts, I don't.  However, she chose donuts.  She found a recipe she liked, tried it out a few days before, and they were pretty good.  So last Wednesday, she made 24 donuts and 24 donut holes.…
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Quick and Easy Hair Styles for Teens | #Style #Beauty

I guess it's a teenage girl thing, but Kylie is obsessed with her hair and her overall appearance.  She can't leave the house in the morning without her hair being absolutely perfect.  She often wakes up early for specific hair styles, but most of the time, she sticks with the quick, yet elegant, up-dos so that she can sleep as late as possible! If you need treatments to maintain such hair, click here and get the best solution for the same. You may also visit your local hair salon with years of experience providing excellent hair services. If you're looking for…
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