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Nick News Special to be Rebroadcast This Month
February 1st, 2011 / National Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
NICK NEWS WITH LINDA ELLERBEE - UNDER THE INFLUENCE: KIDS OF ALCOHOLICS Eleven million American kids live in a family with a parent suffering from alcoholism. Countless others deal with the havoc, trauma and chaos of this family disease but aren’t currently living with the alcoholic. We are talking about one out of every four kids in the U.S. Five of these kids share their experiences dealing with parents who are struggling with alcoholism in the Nick News with Linda Ellerbee special, “Under the Influence: Kids of Alcoholics,” which will re-air on TeenNick during National...
February 1st, 2011 / National Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
NICK NEWS WITH LINDA ELLERBEE - UNDER THE INFLUENCE: KIDS OF ALCOHOLICS Eleven million American kids live in a family with a parent suffering from alcoholism. Countless others deal with the havoc, trauma and chaos of this family disease but aren’t currently living with the alcoholic. We are talking about one out of every four kids in the U.S. Five of these kids share their experiences dealing with parents who are struggling with alcoholism in the Nick News with Linda Ellerbee special, “Under the Influence: Kids of Alcoholics,” which will re-air on TeenNick during National...
“12 Steps for Parents”
September 22nd, 2010 / For Professionals Working with Kids / Betty Ford Institute
From ‘12 Steps for Parents’ by Dr. Patricia O’Gorman and Philip Diaz, MSW It is important to remember that parenting is always a struggle between love and fear. As parents, we try to control our children in an attempt to protect them from any painful experiences. The best you can do as a parent is be an example and encourage your children to their fullest by being all that you can be. As a recovering parent you will need to take responsibility for learning about your children and developing new parenting strategies so that you may open new avenues of communication and self...
September 22nd, 2010 / For Professionals Working with Kids / Betty Ford Institute
From ‘12 Steps for Parents’ by Dr. Patricia O’Gorman and Philip Diaz, MSW It is important to remember that parenting is always a struggle between love and fear. As parents, we try to control our children in an attempt to protect them from any painful experiences. The best you can do as a parent is be an example and encourage your children to their fullest by being all that you can be. As a recovering parent you will need to take responsibility for learning about your children and developing new parenting strategies so that you may open new avenues of communication and self...
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