Ask Listen Learn keeps kids moving.
Feb
12
2013
A recent Washington Post article by MisFits Columnist Vicky Hallett addressed “exergames.” At The Century Council, we are constantly trying to find innovative ways to provide our nation...
Ask. Listen. Learn., Athletes, Kids, Teens, Underage Drinking
It’s all about you, parents.
Feb
05
2013
Increasing awareness of the dangers and consequences of underage drinking has played an important role in reducing the number of youth who drink under twenty-one.  In fact, the government...
Kids, News Responses, Parents, Teens, Underage Drinking
Dr. Tony Wolf
Dr. Wolf: So your kid wants to live with your ex. Here's what not to do
Jan
24
2013
From The Globe and Mail The problem Your teenage child wants to change homes and live with your ex. Fifteen-year-old Logan says to his mother, “Mom, I want to live at Dad’s.”...
Kids, Parents, Teens
Aly Raisman: Talk to your kids about underage drinking
Jan
18
2013
Though Aly Raisman is a gold medalist captain of the US Gymnastics Team, the Raisman family is not unlike many families in America- busy hustling four kids to school and sports practices while...
Ask. Listen. Learn., Athletes, Kids, Underage Drinking
New CDC Report on Binge Drinking
Jan
09
2013
There’s no question that binge drinking is dangerous; it makes no difference if you’re young or old, male or female. However, as many of our readers know, binge drinking among America...
Kids, Teens, Underage Drinking
Meaningful Reductions in Underage Drinking Documented in Report to Congress
Jan
09
2013
The recently released Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Report to Congress on the Prevention and Reduction of Underage Drinking shows encouraging results in the fight...
Kids, Public Policy, Research, Teens, Underage Drinking
Good News from Monitoring the Future Study – Record Low Levels of Underage Drinking
Dec
21
2012
The 2012 Monitoring the Future Study reported continuing decreases in alcohol consumption among students in 8th, 10th, and 12th grades.  With reported consumption rates at the lowest since the...
Kids, Research, Teens, Underage Drinking
Congratulations to Mary Begley, one of our 20 People to Watch
Dec
21
2012
Mary Begley has been a close friend of The Century Council for years. Last year she was recognized as one of our 20 People to Watch for her efforts to make Arlington Science Focus School a great...
Ask. Listen. Learn., Kids, Teens
Dr. Tony Wolf
Dr. Wolf: Am I rewarding bad behaviour if I give my teen the gift he expects?
Dec
13
2012
The problem A common complaint about today’s teens is that they feel entitled – they think they should get whatever they desire regardless of whether they have done anything to deserve...
Kids, Parents, Teens
Dr. Wolf: Parents Do Make a Difference
Nov
28
2012
A Clinical Psychologist and Best-selling Author, Dr. Wolf received a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the City University of New York and received a bachelor's degree from Columbia College. He...
Kids, Parents, Teens

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