Being a teen today is more difficult than ever before.  If your teen is dealing with a personal tragedy or trauma, they may experience feelings which are tough to express, and may not feel like they have an outlet for those feelings.

One increasingly common outlet that teens are using as a release of bad feelings is cutting. The experts at Kids Health say teens may feel that cutting gives them relief from strong feelings of anger, desperation, sadness or loneliness. Continue reading Helping Your Teen Cope With The Pain Of Cutting »

While MySpace has stepped up security and rid the site of the profiles of some 29,000 registered sex offenders, parents are the first line of defense in their children’s online safety.

On July 22, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children will be hosting their 3rd annual Safety Summit with John Walsh and Lauren Nelson, 2007 Miss America, leading a discussion with tweens and teens about Internet safety and ways parents can help their kids  be safer online.

Parents need to get involved in their kid’s online activities despite the technology generation gap. The AMW Safety Center is your portal to the tips that can help you ensure that your kid is using the Internet safely and not becoming a target for online predators. Continue reading Your Kid’s Internet Safety Begins With You »

According to KidsHealth.org, over 90 percent of adult smokers started to smoke as a kid, and over 4,400 kids are starting to smoke regularly each day in the U.S. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death, and so it’s very important to get the message out to kids to prevent new smokers from starting. Continue reading Keeping Kids Away From Cigarettes »

According to the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), Neighborhood Watch is one of the oldest and most effective crime prevention programs in the country. It’s a great way for communities to engage with law enforcement and to take an active role in making their neighborhoods safer. Continue reading Involving Kids In Crime Prevention »