Written by Mariah J. Garratt || Photo by Andrea Tummons on Unsplash As a parent, seeing your child succeed in life is likely to be a high priority on your list. Unfortunately, encouraging the avoidance of underage drinking while promoting healthy habits and relationships isn’t always an easy task. Teenagers were proven to…
Written by Mariah J. Garratt || Photo by JESHOOTS.com on Stock Snap Even if you and your spouse have rules for your teen about underage drinking, the holiday season can put you in an awkward place with relatives who might not be on the same page. Whether you decide to serve alcohol for those who…
In 2016, the Illinois Youth Survey revealed that nearly a third of 12th graders in Iroquois County didn’t think that their parents saw any harm in them drinking. Despite the clear dangerous effects that drinking can have on children including an increased risk of damage to the developing brain, poor decision making, and alcohol use…
As a parent, sometimes it feels like your child doesn’t listen to anything you say. From telling them to clean up their room only to see it still looking like a mess a day later to trying to discuss something important with them while their eyes are glued to their smartphone – it’s only natural…
Parents of 8th-12th grade students should be on the lookout for the arrival of a postcard in their mail in mid-January….
Have you seen our logo hand stamps and popcorn bag stickers at senior and junior high school sporting events/activities around Iroquois County?…