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Teenagers, Dealing With Addiction, on What Might Have Helped

Students in a rehab program answer the question, “Was there anything that anyone could have said to you that would have affected your drug use?" Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 03 2015 6:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Marijuana, Teenagers and Adolescence, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Highlights, Therapy and Rehabilitation, Addiction (Psychology)

When the Message on Marijuana is Still ‘Just Say No’

While some families may approach it differently, there remain excellent reasons for taking a 'Just Say No' stance on marijuana use and teens — without expecting that to end the conversation. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2014 10:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Marijuana, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Highlights

A Family’s Truth About Marijuana Depends on the Family

Reporting on five families with wildly divergent ideas about what to teach their kids about marijuana, from no tolerance to offering to roll the joints and make nachos. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2014 10:12 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Marijuana, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Highlights

This Is Not Your Mother’s Marijuana Talk. So What Should We Say?

Marijuana is legal in some states and under some circumstances, and can now be munched and drunk as well as smoked. How does that change the way we talk about it with our kids? Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 10 2014 2:05 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Twitter, Marijuana, Highlights, Colorado, Twitter|TWTR|NYSE

What to Do When Your Child Wants Marijuana Stocks

What to do about a child who wants to buy stock in marijuana companies? Should the fact that we probably don’t want our kids consuming the stuff mean that they shouldn’t try to make money off of it either? Three things to think about when it comes to...

Published Thu, Apr 04 2014 8:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Marijuana, Children and Childhood, Philanthropy, Lieber, Ron, Highlights, The Opposite of Spoiled, Stocks and Bonds

When Marijuana Looks Like Candy, Not Drugs

Marijuana as candy doesn't just change how people use it. It changes how parents need to talk about it, and how we need to ask that new laws be designed to balance legal use with protecting those who shouldn't use it at all. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2014 7:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Marijuana, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Highlights

That Six-Serving Bar of Marijuana Chocolate? My Son Ate It

The food his roommate had left in the fridge didn't look like medicine to my son. It looked like candy, and he ended up on suicide watch. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 02 2014 12:36 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: medical marijuana, parenting, Marijuana, Highlights

Does Motherhood Change Views on Drugs?

A lot less than you might think, a study shows. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 10 2011 12:13 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, drugs, Marijuana, legalization

Drugs and Alcohol: Not My Kid

A study shows parents underestimate the likelihood that their child is using alcohol or marijuana. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 09 2011 8:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, alcohol, Marijuana

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