      #AB ,,TW5TY PRESCRIP;NS ,,=
       ,,E6ECTIVE ,,-MUNIC,N ,,)
               ,,TE5AG]S

  ,>E Y -MUNICAT+ WELL ) YR TE5AG]8 ,Y
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,9 SPITE ( ALL \R ADV.ES 9 GLOBAL
-MUNIC,NS 9 ? 9=M,N AGE1 _M P>5TS D N "K
H[ 6TALK & LI/5 6_! [N SONS OR DAU<T]S4
,Y C DIAL-DIRECT 6,MOSC[1 B Y C'T GET "?
6! TE5 :O SLEEPS 9 ! B$ROOM J D[N !
HALL4 ,F> TOO (T5 ! ATMOSPH]E 9 ! AV]AGE
HOME IS /RA9$1 & FREQU5TLY X IS D[N"R
TURBUL5T4 ,9/1D (A HAV5 ( P1CE1 ! AV]AGE
FAMILY RESEM#S A W> Z"O4
  ,AF SP1K+ 6F\R MILLION KIDS 9 P]SON &
P]SON,Y C\NSEL+ ?\S&S ( "Y P4 ,I H
REFLECT$ ON :AT !Y H TOLD ME4 ,I'VE RE,Y
LI/5$4 ,! FOLL[+ 8,TW5TY ,PRESCRIP;NS =
,E6ECTIVE ,3MUNIC,N ) ,TE5AG]S0 W "W4
,GIVE !M A TRY TD1 & PRACTICE !M = _M
TMS4

    ,PRESCRIP;N #A3 ,/>T ,LI/5+ ,TD
  ,X'S N TOO LATE EV5 IF Y H AN OLD] TE5
& Y HAV5'T D"O A V GD JOB ( -MUNICAT+ )
EA* O!R4
  ,"S ( YR TE5'S EF=TS 68TALK0 6Y W 2
NONV]BAL 7A *ANGE 9 2HAVIOR1 M SC[L+ OR
GL>+1 OR ! L74 ,MO/ (! "T !Y W TRY
6-MUNICATE )A QK PASS+ -;T T Y MI<T ?9K
IS 9SIGNIFICANT4 ,IF Y FOCUS M ON LI/5+
?AN ON TALK+1 Y W 2G9 6HE> M S5SITIVELY4
  ,A "M REC5TLY WROTE 6ME & %>$ H[ H]
DAU<T]1 ,J5NY1 _H -MITT$ SUICIDE4 ,J5NY
0 CALL$ 8,CALI=NIA ,SUN%9E0 AT S*OOL & 0
"KN = H] GD ATTITUDE & S*OLA/IC
DET]M9,N4
  ,:5 ,J5NY LE>N$ T H] BOYFR 0 GETT+
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(A SELF-9FLICT$ GUN%OT W.D 6H] H1D4 8,L
ALL P>5TS1 WE TOOK TOO M* = GRANT$10 H]
"M WROTE4 8,I SWALL[$ H] B"R EXT]IOR40
  ,TOO (T5 P>5TS >5'T LI/5+4 ,!Y DON'T
HE> _! TE5'S IDLE -;TS 9 ! C>1 AT ! D9N]
TA#1 OR AT HOME4 ,&! KIDS "K X4 ,/>T
LI/5+ 6!M TD6 ,4C]N _! ATTITUDE1 _!
FE>S1 _! EMO;NS1 _! HANGUPS1 0:AT !Y >E
SAY+4

    ,PRESCRIP;N #B3 ,R1D ,! ,SIGNALS
  ,TE5S >E ALW S5D+ \ MESSAGE SIGNALS1
EI DIRECTLY OR 9DIRECTLY4 ,Z A TE5AG] 9
! DRUG SC5E ,I S5T \ SIGNALS 6MY P>5TS1
B !Y DIDN'T SEEM 6NOTICE OR C>E4 ,ALM E
,FRI"D NI<T ,I CAME HOME /ON$1 B ,DAD &
,MOM N"E SEEM$ 6DETECT T ,I 0 TRY+ 6S5D
!M A MESSAGE4 ,DON'T 2 TOO H>D ON MY
FOLKS1 ?\<4 ,? / HAPP5S FREQU5TLY 9
HOMES TD4
  ,MY DAD LAT] TOLD ME1 8,J]RY1 ! R1SON
,I DIDN'T SEE ! MESSAGE SIGNALS 0 T ,I
DID N WANT 6SEE !M40 ,T'S NORMAL4 ,:AT
P>5T WANTS 6HE> BAD NEWS AB 8 TE58 ,WE D
N WANT 62LIEVE T WE H PRO#MS 9 \R
FAMILIES4 ,= ,*RI/IANS ? ATTITUDE (
D5IAL IS EV5 M (A PRO#M4 8,:AT W \R FRS
AT *UR* SAY80 IS A "Q T AL KEEPS U F
LI/5+4 ,B 6IGNORE ! SIGNALS IS J ANO!R
WAY ( SAY+1 8,I DON'T C>E AB Y0 6YR SON
OR DAU<T]4 ,IF Y S5SE T "!'S A PRO#M1 %[
YR LOVE 0SAY+1 8,HEY ,T]ESA1 :AT'S UP8
,?+S OKAY80 ,!N LI/54 ,DON'T PRY OR TRY
6BADG] 9=M,N \ ( YR KIDS4 ,J %[ T Y
NOTIC$ ! SIGNAL4 ,IF !Y DON'T TALK N[1
!Y W LAT]4 ,!Y NE$ 62LIEVE T Y RE,Y C>E
& >5'T J TRY+ 6GET ! GDS ON !M4 ,MESSAGE
SIGNALS C 9CLUDE ! FRS !Y >E HANG+ \ )1
! BOOKS !Y R1D1 ! FAVORITE S;GS !Y PLAY
REP1T$LY1 ! NOTES !Y WRITE1 ! WAY !Y
DRESS4 ,ABRUPT OR DRA/IC *ANGES 9 ANY (
^! >1S IS A TIP(F T "S?+'S WR;G4 ,GET YR
8S5SOR RECEPTOR0 \ & CAT* E SIGNAL4

    ,PRESCRIP;N #C3 ,2 ,4C]N+
  ,2 ,4C]N+4 ,B DON'T 2 A DETECTIVE &
DON'T G ON A WIT*-HUNT4 ,LOOK AT :AT YR
SON OR DAU<T] 5JOYS4 ,NOTICE ! FRS YR *
HANGS \ )& GET 6"K !M4 ,OBS]VE YR TE5S'
9T]E/S & ASK YRF1 8,IS ? H1L?Y8 ,IS X

GO+ 6HELP OR HURT !M80
  ,A 4C]N+ P>5T C SPOT A PRO#M 2F TRAG$Y
O3URS4 ,IF Y S5SE T "S?+ IS WR;G1 D "S?+
B DON'T OV]REACT4 ,Y >E N D1L+ ) AN
5EMY--Y >E TRY+ 6HELP A *]I%$ LOV$ "O4
,TR1T YR SON OR DAU<T] 9 ! WAY T Y WD
TR1T ANY FRS IF Y SUSPECT$ T !Y 7 9
DANG]4
  ,9 A V CALM MANN] 7MAYBE )A HUG7 SAY1
8,LET'S TALK4 ,LET'S GET R1L40 ,IF !Y
/>T 6OP5 UP1 LI/54 ,N"E REJECT !M1 NO
MATT] :AT YR TE5S MAY SAY4 ,X MAY 2
%OCK+4 ,!Y MAY TELL Y T !Y H D"O "S?+ T
Y 3SID] HORRI#4 ,HATE ! S91 LOVE ! S9N]4
,IF Y 2RATE !M = TELL+ Y ! TRU?1 !Y W
2G9 LY+ & TELL+ Y :AT Y WANT 6HE>4
  ,2LIEVE ME1 YR KIDS WON'T RESPECT Y IF
Y FAIL 6NOTICE ! OBVI\S4 ,Y DON'T H 6H A
,PH4,D4 6NOTICE ?+S L ALCOHOL OR DRUG
USE1 A SWIT* F ,TOP #DJ 6H1VY-METAL1 OR
A ;,T-%IRT EMBLAZON$ )A F"R5+ IMAGE4 ,S
_M KIDS H TOLD ME1 8,MY P>5TS >E S DUMB4
,I'M A# 6SN1K MY GIRLFR UP 6_! B$ROOM
)\T !M "E "K+ X40 ,I DON'T TELL !M T "S
P>5TS NOTICE X B >E AFRAID 6SAY ANY?+4

    ,PRESCRIP;N #D3 ,LET ,YR ,TE5 ,TALK
    ,:5"E ,AB ,:AT"E
  ,:5 A TE5 IS FAC+ A PRO#M OR DILEMMA &
"S?+ IS HAPP5+ )9 8 OR H] HE>T & S\L1 T
KID NE$S 6TALK4 ,G5],Y X WON'T FIT 96YR
"TTA#4 ,YR SON OR DAU<T] MAY WANT 6TALK
AF A DATE4 ,Y W 2 TIR$1 MAYBE EV5 ASLEEP
ALR4 ,IF Y BEG (F UNTIL MORN+1 Y >E
%UTT+ D[N AN AV5UE ( -MUNIC,N T PROBABLY
WON'T 2 "! 9 ! MORN+ :5 Y WANT 6TALK4
,6OP5 UP ^? AV5UES1 SET A SPECIFIC "T )
YR KIDS :5 !Y C TALK4 ,LET !M "K T X'S
_! EXCLUSIVE "T 6OP5 UP--& LET X RIP ON
ANY SUBJECT4 ,AT F/ !Y MAY N H M* 6SAY1
B ONCE !Y SEE T Y RE,Y WANT 6LI/5 !Y W
TALK YR LEG (F4 ,9 A4I;N 6? PRESCRIB$1
REGUL> "T1 H["E1 2 WILL+ 6DROP "EY?+ IF
YR TE5 "E -ES UP 6Y & SAYS1 8,I'VE GOT
"S?+ IMPORTANT ,I'D L 6TALK 6Y AB40 ,:5
YR TE5 WANTS 6TALK ) Y1 MAKE "T 6LI/54

    ,PRESCRIP;N #E3 ,%[ ,YR ,LOVE
  ,! /R;GE/ S+LE -MUNIC,N TOOL T Y C USE
) YR SON OR DAU<T] IS LOVE4 ,YET ,I C'T
2LIEVE H[ _M KIDS H TOLD ME T _! P>5TS
DON'T LOVE !M4 ,I C'T SAY 5 AB !
IMP]ATIVE ( LOVE 9 A P>5T--TE5 REL,N%IP4
  ,( C\RSE Y LOVE YR TE5AG]S4 ,Y J MAY N
2 4PLAY+ X 5\<4 ,I "K T X'S H>D 6LOVE
"S"O :O IS 2COM+ 9DEP5D5T ( Y & MAY EV5
TR1T Y POORLY4 ,B P]H M ?AN ANY O!R AGE
GR\P1 TE5S NE$ 6"K T !Y >E LOV$4 ,"O WAY
6MAKE SURE T YR TE5S "K T !Y >E LOV$ IS
6TELL !M4 ,TELL !M AG & AG & AG4 ,WRITE
X ON NOTES 9 _! LUN*ES2 5D PH"O CALLS F
!M )1 8,I LOVE Y02 HUG !M (T52 & :ISP] T
Y LOVE !M4 ,SURE1 !Y MAY ACT EMB>RASS$
OR PUT (F1 B 2LIEVE ME1 !Y ?RIVE ON ^?
^WS4 ,I "K1 2C ,I'VE HE>D S _M KIDS TELL
ME T !Y WI%$ _! P>5TS _H TOLD !M T !Y
LOV$ !M4
  ,A TANGI# EXPRES.N ( LOVE IS "T4 ,IF
"SBODY ASKS ME H[ A TE5 WD SPELL ! ^W
8LOVE0 = 8 P>5TS1 X WD 2 ,T-,I-,M-,E4 ,9
FACT1 V]B,Y EXPRESS+ \R LOVE )\T BACK+ X
UP 9 AC;N C 2 3FUS+ & DEPRESS+ = TE5S4
,TAKE "T 6%>E _! HO2IES1 9T]E/S1 &
ACTIVITIES4 ,IF YR SON IS 9 ! S*OOL
PLAY1 DON'T MISS X4 ,IF YR DAU<T] IS ON
! BASKETBALL T1M1 TRY 6ATT5D Z _M GAMES
Z Y C4 ,SURPRISE YR TE5 0TAK+ (F F "W
E>LY & PICK+ HM UP AF S*OOL =A SODA4
,ANY?+ Y D TGR T TAKES "T W %[ H[ M* Y
LOVE !M4
  ,I H AL F.D T LOVE IS 9SEP>ABLY 3NECT$
) RESPECT4 ,DON'T CALL YR KIDS "NS OR
CURSE AT !M1 NO MATT] H[ M* !Y UPSET Y4
,!Y W CLOSE _! E>S LAT] :5 Y TRY 6TELL
!M Y LOVE !M4 ,IF Y D BL[ YR TEMP] 7: W
HAPP571 HUM# YRF & APOLOGIZE4 ,TE5S
APPRECIATE P :O >E R1L1 & !Y W LOVE Y M
:5 !Y HE> Y SAY1 8,I'M SORRY40
  ,I TELL MY ?REE KIDS T ,I LOVE !M E "D
,I AM ) !M OR TALK TO !M ON ! PH"O4
,J]EMY1 T51 HAS PICK$ UP ON T & TELLS ME
E "D T HE LOVES ME4 ,B X />T$ ) ME4 ,/>T
? HABIT 9 YR HOME4

    ,PRESCRIP;N #F3 ,2 A ,3FIDANT 6,YR
    ,TE5AG]
  ,A 3FIDANT IS "O TO :OM SECRETS >E
GIV5 )\T FE>4 ,MO/ TE5S H _H A FR 2TRAY
!M & L;G TO H "S"O 9 :OM !Y C RE,Y

3FIDE4
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FRS ) A TE5AG]4 ,E TE5 ,I "K IS LOOK+ =
"S"O TO 2FR HM1 "U/& HM--"S"O 6TALK 6&

%>E PRO#MS )4

  ,:5 ,I SP1K 9 A HI< S*OOL1 ! KIDS
DON'T "K ME \TSIDE ( ! 9TRODUC;N & MY
A4RESS4 ,YET1 AFW !Y /R1M TO ! FRONT (!
AUDITORIUM 6TALK ) ME4 ,I CD /AY 9 A HI<
S*OOL ALL "D AF "O ( MY PRES5T,NS 2C S
_M WANT TO TALK4 ,SIMPLY "? MY /ORY & !
ANECDOTES ,I USE1 !Y P]CV T ,I W LI/54
,!Y'RE AL PRETTY C]TA9 T ,I WON'T
VIOLATE _! TRU/4 ,S !Y RE,Y OP5 UP4
  ,LET YR *N "K T !Y C TELL Y ANY?+--
,ANY?+6 ,!N 2 PREP>$ :5 !Y DROP ! BOMB4
,!Y MI<T TELL Y "S ?+S T W %OCK
  Y3 8,I'VE BE5 GETT+ DRUNK E ,FRI"D
NI<T40 8,I ?9K ,I'M PREGNANT40 8,I DON'T
2LIEVE 9 ,GOD ANYMORE40 ,LET
  !M TALK4 ,BITE YR LIP & /IFLE ! URGE
6SET !M /RAI<T4 ,2 A 3FIDANT4

    ,PRESCRIP;N #G3 ,DON'T ,2 A ,NA7]
  ,_M P>5TS H ELIM9AT$ ANY OPPORTUN;Y =
-MUNIC,N 2C !Y H 2COME A SUP] CRITIC (
_! TE5AG]4 ,"O GIRL SD TO ME1 8,MY MOM &
DAD DON'T "K ANY?+ T IS "R ) ME4 ,MOM IS
A COLLEGE GRADUATE :O IS "W+ ON M
C\RSES4 ,E "T ,I G HOME1 %E ALW F9DS
"S?+ WR;G ) ME40 ,H[ TRAGIC1 ESPECI,Y :5
Y HE> ! RE/ ( H] /ORY4 ,AT NI<T %E WALKS
! /REETS Z A PRO/ITUTE )\T ANY"O'S "K+ T
%E "WS ! /REETS4 ,IF A TE5 IS REJECT$ 0
H P>5TS1 HE W TRY TO F9D A3EPT.E ELSE":1
USU,Y ": WE DON'T APPROVE4
  ,DON'T NAG4 ,DON'T NOTICE E FAILURE1 E
SLIP-UP4 ,:5 Y PO9T \ A PRO#M1 D X 9 A
/RAI<T=W>D1 4PAS.NATE MANN]4 ,DON'T />T
(F ) 8,Y N"E10 OR 8,Y ALW40 ,KIDS MAKE
MISTAKES & !Y "K T !Y D4 ,Y DON'T NE$
6ITEMIZE E "O ( !M4

    ,PRESCRIP;N #H3 ,EMPHASIZE ! ,GD
  ,LOOK = WO SPECIFIC ATTRIBUTES1
TAL5TS1 OR ABILITIES 9 YR SON OR DAU<T]
& 3T9U,Y PRAISE !M4 ,? IS S IMPORTANT6
,KIDS D _M ?+S WR;G4 ,AF ALL1 !Y'RE J
KIDS4 ,N"E!.S1 E TE5 HAS PL5TY ( TAL5T &
ABIL;Y4 ,WAT* =! GD ?+S T YR TE5 DOES1
!N REW>D HM OR H] )A HE>TFELT ^W (
PRAISE4
  ,N ONLY W YR TE5 B5EFIT1 B Y W1 TOO4
,PRAIS+ A * FEELS S M* BETT] ?AN PICK+
ON HM4

    ,PRESCRIP;N #I3 ,MODEL ,PROP]
    ,RESPECT ,= ,AU?OR;Y
  ,IMPRESS ^U YR TE5AG] T Y W ALW
SUPPORT ! AU?ORITIES 9 8 OR H] LIFE B T
Y W AL SEE T HE OR %E IS TR1T$ FAIRLY &
EQU,Y4 ,X DOES NO GD = YR TE5AG] = Y
6TE> D[N A S*OOL T1*]1 LAW 5=CE;T
(FICIAL1 PR1*]1 OR :O"E IS 9 A POSI;N (
AU?OR;Y4 ,:5 Y D T1 9 ESS;E Y >E *IPP+
AWAY AT YR [N AU?OR;Y OV] YR *4
  ,? IS :Y X IS S CRUCIAL N 6GET CROSS-
GRA9$ ) T1*]S1 COA*ES1 & M9I/]S4 ,KIDS
TAKE _! CUES F P>5TS4 ,BACK ^?
9DIVIDUALS :O "W ) YR *4 ,%[ RESPECT =!
LAW 9 ! LL ?+S Y D3 SAFE DRIV+1 WE>+ S1T
BELTS1 AVOID+ LITT]+1 TELL+ ! CL]K :5
Y'VE BE5 "U*>G$4
  ,AM]ICA 9C>C]ATES M P ?AN DOES ANY N,N
ON E>?4 ,\R PRISONS >E OV]CR[D$ )A
PROJECT$ #A.E MILLION P]SONS 2H B>S 0!
YE> #BJJJ ,A4,D4
  ,"S ( ^! PRISON]S LE>N$ F _! P>5TS
6"Q1 *ALL5GE1 & REJECT AU?OR;Y OV] !M4

    ,PRESCRIP;N #AJ3 ,DEM& ,! ,BE/ ,B ,N
    ,P]FEC;N
  ,:5 Y >E TEMPT$ 6SCOLD YR TE5 = HAV+
GOTT5 A ;,B 9/1D ( AN ;,A1 TRY
6VISUALIZE ! FACES (! KIDS :O H -MITT$
SUICIDE 2C ( TOO-HI< P>5TAL EXPECT,NS4
,_! MOMS & DADS 7 N 3T5T =A SON OR
DAU<T] 6SIMPLY D 8 BE/4 ,!Y WANT$ _! *
62 ,NUMB] ,"O1 6WE> ! BRASS R+4 ,S ! *
QUIETLY EXIT$ ? _W4 ,"O UNIV]S;Y /UD5T
F.D D1D LEFT ? NOTE3 8,I TRI$ 6LIVE UP
6YR EXPECT,NS ALL ^? YE>S & ,I F9,Y
R1LIZ$ ,I C'T40
  ,N "EY"O IS GO+ 6H A #D.J ,,GPA OR 2 A
/> ON ! V>S;Y BASKETBALL T1M4 ,"S KIDS
>E DE/9$ 6SIT ON ! B5* NO MATT] H[ H>D
!Y TRY4 ,O!RS W GET CUT F ! PLAY OR

MUSIC GR\P AT S*OOL4 ,MAKE SURE T YR
TE5S "K T !Y C FAIL4 ,FOCUS ON EF=T M
?AN ON P]=M.E4 ,& IF !Y "W H>D 6MAKE !
T1M B / GET CUT1 2 "! ) AN 5C\RAG+ ^W4

    ,PRESCRIP;N #AA3 ,2 ,G5]\S ,) ,HUGS
  ,"EY"O LOVES 62 HU7$1 B ,I'VE OBS]V$ T
P>5TS QUIT HU7+ _! KIDS AT AB AGE
TWELVE4 ,A ,,BIG MISTAKE4 ,"!'S "S?+ AB
PHYSICAL ATT5;N &A TE5AG] T SAYS1 8,MOM
& ,DAD RE,Y C>E AB ME40
  ,H[ L;G HAS X BE5 S9CE Y HU7$ YR
TE5AGE SON OR DAU<T]8 ,H[ L;G HAS X BE5
S9CE Y R1*$ \ 6C>ESS A H& OR GIVE A T5D]
PAT ON ! H1D8 ,D !Y "K T !Y >E M
IMPORTANT ?AN YR C>1 YR HO2IES1 YR NEW
GADGET1 OR YR FRS8
  ,"S"TS :5 ?+S >E GO+ POORLY 2T Y & YR
TE5S1 ! BE/ ?+ T Y C D IS 6G UP 6!M &
)\T SAY+ A ^W GIVE !M A BIG HUG & HOLD
ONTO !M =A FEW SECONDS4 ,DEEP D[N 9SIDE
!Y L;G = T K9D ( PHYSICAL EVID;E ( YR
LOVE4 ,MAYBE Y D1 TOO4

    ,PRESCRIP;N #AB3 ,"K ,:AT 6,OV]LOOK
  ,TE5S W MAKE "S BIG BL"US4 ,"S"TS !Y W
REP1T ! SAME MISTAKES4 ,LET ^? MISTAKES
REM9D Y T !Y >E HUMAN1 N P]FECT4 ,DON'T
PO9T \ E ]ROR4 ,*OOSE YR 8BATTLES0
WISELY4 ,TAKE "EY?+ 9 BAL.E4 ,D Y RE,Y
NE$ 6TELL YR * E NI<T T H] ROOM IS A
MESS & T %E NE$S 6D A BETT] JOB ( CL1N+
X8 ,IS 8 HAIR/YLE T IMPORTANT8 ,I'M
AMAZ$ AT ! NUMB] ( P>5TS :O MAKE A BIG
?+ AB S* MATT]S Z N HANG+ UP ! T[EL AF A
%[] B !N IGNORE NE$LE M>KS ON _! TE5'S
>MS4 ,:5"E Y F9D YRF R1DY 6GET AF YR TE5
AB "S?+1 ASK YRF1 8,:AT W ,I GA9 F PO9T+
\ ? MISTAKE80 ,!N OPT = M]CY4

    ,PRESCRIP;N #AC3 ,ALL[ ,YR ,TE5AG]
    ,"S ,PRIVACY
  ,DON'T =CE YR TE5 6TALK :5 %E DOESN'T
WANT TO4 ,EV5TU,Y %E'LL OP5 UP1 ESPECI,Y
IF Y'VE BE5 "W+ ON CR1T+ AN ATMOSPH]E (
TRU/4 ,KIDS H REP1T$LY -PLA9$ 6ME3 8,MY
P>5TS >E ON TOP ( ME ALL ! "T4 ,I C'T
H&LE T ANYMORE40
  ,"S P>5TS G OV]BO>D4 ,9/1D ( 2+ 4C]N+1
!Y 2COME ,%]LOCK ,HOLMES4 ,!Y >E 3/ANTLY
JUMP+ 6"S EVIL-9SPIR$ 3CLU.N AB _! TE54
,!Y >E C]TA9 T _! TE5 IS UP 6NO GD1 &
6PROVE X !Y G >.D )A SPYGLASS J LOOK+ =
TR\#4
  ,RELAX1 OR Z KIDS "S"TS SAY1 8,*ILL
\60 ,GIVE YR * 7& YRF7 "S BR1?+ ROOM4
,MAKE SURE T !Y H "S PRIVATE "T AT HOME
&A PLACE ": !Y C 2 AL"O4 ,L1VE ! ROOM :5
!Y TALK ON ! PH"O4 ,DON'T G SNOOP+ 9 _!
DRESS] OR CLOSET4 ,GIVE KIDS _! PRIVACY1
& !Y W 2 M LIKELY 6OP5 UP 6Y ON ! ?+S T
RE,Y C.T4

    ,PRESCRIP;N #AD3 ,NOTICE ,YR ,TE5'S
    ,FRS
  ,Y C'T *OOSE YR TE5'S FRS = H]1 B Y C
NOTICE !M4 ,9SI/ T Y 2 9TRODUC$1 & PL1SE
%[ AN 9T]E/ 9 !M4 ,IF POSSI#1 H !M OV]4
,X'S H>D] 6MAKE POOR *OICES ( FRS IF "O
"KS T "O'S P>5TS W 2 TALK+ 6!M1 HAV+ !M
OV]1 TAK+ AN ACTIVE ROLE 9 "K+ !M4 ,2SS1
KIDS >E N1T--Y'LL 5JOY X6
  ,AT "TS1 A TE5 W G )! FL[1 N RE,Y
WANT+ 6D :AT IS WR;G B UNA# 6SP1K UP4 ,S
! TYPE ( KID T YR TE5 HANGS \ ) IS V
IMPORTANT4 ,IF Y S5SE T YR TE5 IS "U
PRESSURE F 8 FRS--IF HE SEEMS TOO EAG]
6G ) !M E "T !Y DROP 0OR CALL--9T]V5E 9
LOVE4 ,GIVE HM ADVICE4 ,ALL[ HM 6USE Y Z
AN EXCUSE 6SAY NO 78,I C'T TN1 MY P>5TS
WON'T LET ME074
  ,:5 ,I GOT 96DRUGS1 ,I 0 PRESSUR$ 0:AT
,I ?"\ 0 A FR4 ,ROB J WDN'T GIVE UP4
,ONLY ?REE H\RS AF MEET+ ME AT S*OOL ON
T F/ "D1 HE (F]$ ME A JO9T4 ,I DIDN'T
WANT 6GET HI<4 ,I TOLD HM T4 ,B ,I 0
AFRAID ( LOS+ HM Z A FR4 ,I /AY$ AWAY F
HM = ?REE "DS1 SP5D+ M "T ?AN "E 9 MY
HOME ) MY P>5TS & BRO!RS4 ,I WANT$ S
BADLY 6TELL !M T ? KID 0 TRY+ 6TURN ME
ON 6DRUGS1 B ,I J CDN'T4 ,IF ONLY ,I CD
H4 ,I 5D$ UP GETT+ H1VILY 9VOLV$ 9 !
DRUG SC5E4
  ,N[ ,ROB 0 "O TRULY MESS$-UP KID4 ,BO?
P>5TS 7 ALCOHOLICS & 8 OLD] BRO!R 0 A
SPE$ FR1K4 ,"EY"O KNEW X1 B MY P>5TS N"E
MONITOR$ MY FRS4 ,IF !Y _H WAT*$ &
OBS]V$1 !Y WD H NOTIC$ T ,ROB WASN'T A
GD *OICE = ME4

  ,MONITOR YR TE5'S *OICE ( FRS & DON'T
2 AFRAID 69T]V5E4

    ,PRESCRIP;N #AE3 ,3TROL ,YR ,ANG]
  ,TE5S >E AT AN AGE ": !Y W NATUR,Y
*ALL5GE _! P>5TS & WON'T ALW 2 TACT;L OR
CIVIL 9 _! REBELLION4 ,9 %ORT1 !Y "K
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