Three Out of Four Youth Don’t Drink: National survey shows continued decline in underage drinking.
Sep
27
2012
As part of National Recovery Month the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released results from their annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The 2011...
Kids, Teens, Underage Drinking
Family Day – A Day to Eat Dinner With Your Children
Sep
24
2012
Via Maureen Dalbec, Vice President of Research and Data Analysis at The Century Council I grew up eating dinner as a family so when I had my own family, such dinners just naturally occurred....
Kids, Parents
Mallory Weggeman overcame adversity to win
Sep
18
2012
We at The Century Council are proud to work with many world-class athletes as our Ask, Listen, Learn Superstars. Their drive and determination inspires us and over a million kids who have pledged to...
Ask. Listen. Learn., Athletes, Kids, Underage Drinking
Amy Nakamato continues to make DC's kids happier and healthier
Sep
06
2012
We asked Amy Nakamto, one of our 20 People to Watch in 2011, to give us a quick update on how she's continuing her work into 2012: Last year The Century Council chose to honor me as part of...
Ask. Listen. Learn., Guest Writers, Kids, Partners
London wrap-up: Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy Winners at the Olympics!
Sep
06
2012
The Century Council's Tyler Allen traveled with the Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy contest winners to document their time at the Olympics. A couple weeks ago, I had the privilege of...
Ask. Listen. Learn., Kids, Partners
Donna Moore continues to teach through physical education
Aug
27
2012
We're continuing to catch up with 2011's 20 People to Watch. These people, identified last year as those with an outsized chance to make an impact on the next 20 years, include those from as...
Ask. Listen. Learn., Kids
Lisa Graham Keegan: Help your child face the unknown
Aug
23
2012
The follwing post comes courtest of Lisa Graham Keegan, member of our National Advisory Board and education advocate. As summer begins to wane, and the new school year approaches, we parents feel...
Ask. Listen. Learn., Guest Writers, Kids
Dr. Wolf: Is my teen depressed or just moody?
Aug
09
2012
From The Globe and Mail Teens are famous for their moodiness. Periods of feeling sad are part of a normal adolescence. Teenagers can develop serious depression, at which point you do need to enlist...
Guest Writers, Kids, Parents
Bryan Clay: how to talk to your kids about underage drinking
Jul
27
2012
Via Bryan Clay, ambassador of the Ask, Listen, Learn program: I love being a part of the Ask, Listen, Learn team because it lets me talk with young people about the powerful effect making good...
Ask. Listen. Learn., Athletes, Guest Writers, Kids, Parents, Partners, Underage Drinking
Dr. Wolf: What do to when your kid says, ‘I’ll do it later’
Jul
26
2012
From The Globe and Mail Sometimes when you’re a parent, it can seem like all your requests fall on deaf ears. Does the following exchange sound familiar? Hayden’s mother to her 15-year-...
Kids, Parents

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