RESOURCE THREE - BLOG: How Parents Can Set the Stage for Substance Use Prevention this School Year
Christine Storm, Director of Community Education
The past six months have likely been one of the most challenging and confusing times of our lives. While trying to manage work, money, and health, you have had to determine how best to meet the educational and emotional needs of your children during this bizarre time. It is overwhelming for parents, it’s overwhelming for schools, and it’s overwhelming for kids. You might be tempted to let things slide that you normally wouldn’t out of either fatigue or in an effort to placate your children....
“Can I stay up an extra hour?”, *sigh* “Alright.”
“Can I have some extra dessert tonight?”, “Okay, just this once.”
“Can I have a beer with you?”, “Um, NO!"