25 Ways to Keep Your Child Safe, Healthy and Successful

About the Book

25 Ways to Keep Your Child Safe, Healthy and Successful: Lessons from a School Counselor was written to provide parents with the knowledge and tools needed to help their children stay safe and healthy and find success in today's society. The lessons discussed are derived from the author's 20 plus years of experience working with children and parents. Parents are provided with information, tools and resources on 25 important topics including: learning difficulties; behavior challenges; peer pressure; drug and alcohol abuse; technology influences; bullying; healthy relationships; higher education and career planning; the importance of family relationships; adolescent mental health; gangs; eating disorders; and a host of other issues which can impact a child's ability to stay safe, be healthy and find success. Parents provide the crucial guidance and teachings that children need to maneuver through the challenges of school and childhood issues. Parents must be aware of the issues that can affect their children's happiness and well-being. This book is a handbook for all parents to learn about what issues impact today's children and what they can do to keep their children safe, healthy and successful.

About the Author

Michelle Farias, M.A., L.P.C., is a certified school counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor. She has over 20 years of experience working with children and parents. She has spent the last 12 years serving as a school counselor in several school districts in Texas.