| Useful Links & Things | | | | distances and come back after a few days. |
| | | | Nonetheless, take action immediately. |
| Need information? Don't know who to ask or | | | | |
| where to turn? Here are some useful links and | | | | Think clearly and logically about where your |
| information sources that will respect YOU and | | | | child might be. Try to figure out why he is |
| your privacy. | | | | missing or running away at this particular |
| | | | time. Follow only those suggestions that are |
| Coping With Teens | | | | useful and in order of their importance. Keep |
| | | | a notebook recording all the steps you've |
| Most of us were never taught to be parents. | | | | taken and dates. |
| So we can't help but disappoint ourselves | | | | |
| sometimes. How often have you heard yourself | | | | Useful links: |
| using the very words you hated hearing from | | | | |
| your own parents? | | | | Contact the police |
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| When our kids become teenagers, it gets even | | | | Contact your child's network |
| harder. They seem to reject everything we've | | | | |
| taught them. As far as they're concerned, we | | | | Search your neighborhood |
| know nothing. Our values and beliefs are | | | | |
| constantly challenged. Every word we utter is | | | | Who to call for help |
| seen as interference. Emotions run high. | | | | |
| | | | Publicize |
| But we're more important to our teens than | | | | |
| ever. As they try out the values of their | | | | Prepare for a call from your child |
| peers, who are more influential than ever, we | | | | |
| counter the pull of drugs, alcohol and early | | | | How to cope when your child returns home |
| sex. These entangle children every day and | | | | |
| can ruin their lives. | | | | If you need to talk |
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| Here are some links that might help: | | | | Suicide |
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| The turbulent teens | | | | Most young people end up killing themselves |
| | | | because they simply don't know where else to |
| Getting along with your teen | | | | turn. They are in some kind of pain that |
| | | | seems unbearable and they want the pain to |
| Dealing with anger | | | | stop. They end up stopping their entire lives |
| | | | just because they didn't know what else to |
| Ignoring problems won't make them go away | | | | do. |
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| What to do if your teen runs away | | | | Here are some links that might help: |
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| If you need to talk | | | | Why do people kill themselves? |
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| Missing Child | | | | Suicide warning signs |
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| We've compiled a lot of helpful suggestions | | | | What do you know about suicide? |
| for finding a missing child right here. Keep | | | | |
| in mind that runaways often travel short | | | | Need to talk? |