Audra Jennings

Don't miss Nicole O'Dell's live author chat tonight! Thursday, November 1, 2012 8 PM EDT/7 PM CDT/6 PM CDT/5 PM PDT Just click here to join! In the meantime, here's an interview with Nicole O’Dell, Author of Hot Buttons All parents were teenagers once, but with each generation there are new challenges that teens face, at least in a different way than their parents did. This has never been truer than today with the influences of social networking and a constant connection to the internet and media. It’s more important than ever for parents to be proactive in talking to their teens about hot-button issues such as the internet, dating, sexuality and drugs. As a resource to help parents have those difficult conversations with their children, Nicole O’Dell, author and popular radio host, has launched an innovative, proactive strategy parents can use to prepare their teens for difficult decisions with the release of the Hot Buttons book series. Q: Y...

Latest Additions to Hot Button Series Prepare Parents to Discuss Difficult Topics Nicole O’Dell helps address the Hot Buttons in teens’ lives before the issues become problems All parents were teenagers once, but with each generation there are new challenges that teens face, at least in a different way than their parents did. This has never been truer than today with the influences of social networking and a constant connection to the internet and media. It’s more important than ever for parents to be proactive in talking to their teens about hot-button issues such as the internet, dating, sexuality and drugs. As a resource to help parents have those difficult conversations with their children, Nicole O’Dell, author and popular radio host, has launched an innovative, proactive strategy parents can use to prepare their teens for difficult decisions with the release of the Hot Buttons book series. What exactly is a hot-button issue? A hot button is any emotional or cont...