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  1. 5 Steps to boosting your daughter's self-esteem
    By Tiernan McKay on Nov 6, 2009
    A friend shared a short clip from Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty called “evolution“. In it, we see the major physical...
  2. Talking to girls about hygiene and skincare
    By Abbi Perets on Nov 6, 2009
    Believe it or not, your tween daughter pays close attention to your beauty and grooming routine. Even if she's too embarrassed to...
  3. Teaching teens to be safe drivers
    By Abbi Perets on Sep 21, 2009
    We'd love it if our kids would do only what we tell them to do, but the reality is that they're much more likely to do what we do...
  4. Is Twilight hurting teen relationships?
    By Elizabeth Weiss McGolerick on Sep 16, 2009
    Edward Cullen is tall, pale, ridiculously handsome and brimming with secrets. As if that isn’t enough to make a teen girl swoon,...
  5. How to raise an A+ student
    By Abbi Perets on Sep 5, 2009
    Do you know the secrets of raising A+ students? The change of seasons from summer to fall is a tough one. Back to school, back to...
  6. Keeping kids off drugs
    By Dyan Eybergen on Aug 7, 2009
    There's a right way and a wrong way to talk to your kids about drugs. Adolescent psychiatric nurse and author Dyan Eybergen shares...
  7. Teen dating
    By Vicki Salemi on Aug 5, 2009
    Is your teen prepared to enter the world of dating? Ah, teenagers. Pre-teens, too. How about ‘tweens? Sure, when they get the itch...
  8. 10 Tips to establish rules for your teen
    By Vicki Salemi on Jul 29, 2009
    You know it. You dread it. Ahhhhh, the teen years have arrived! But they don't have to be painful parenting ones if you establish...
  9. Helping your teen lose weight
    By Abbi Perets on Jul 24, 2009
    Maybe your daughter never lost her baby fat. Maybe the son who used to be lean and lanky is suddenly a little less... lean. However...
  10. What to do if your teen takes drugs
    By Abbi Perets on Jul 15, 2009
    You suspect your child is taking drugs -- and it's one of your worst parenting nightmares. The bad grades, the crazy clothes -- you...
  11. Is your child ready to babysit?
    By Abbi Perets on Jul 8, 2009
    Your child insists she's ready to babysit other people's children. You like the idea of letting her take on additional...
  12. Talking to teens about drugs
    By Abbi Perets on Jul 5, 2009
    What is the best way to talk to your kids about drugs? It's a scary world out there. Your teen is exposed to all kinds of...
  13. Teenagers Suck: Teaching responsibilities and chores
    By Joanne Kimes and R.J. Colleary with Rebecca Rutledge, PhD on Jun 15, 2009
    How can you teach your teenager how to take responsibility and help out around the house? By channeling your inner teen, of course!...
  14. Teen sexting - What parents can do
    By Abbi Perets on Jun 9, 2009
    Is your teen sending sexual text messages? Just when you thought you couldn't possibly worry about one more thing, along comes teen...
  15. Summer camp jobs for teens
    By Marcie Joseph on May 27, 2009
    A summer camp job is a great way for teens to make money while gaining leadership skills. Find out how your teen can benefit from a...
  16. Hot prom dresses and accessories
    By Mary Fetzer on Apr 7, 2009
    How can you find the perfect prom dress that will make you stand out in a crowd? When it comes to prom, some things are...
  17. How to deal with mean girl cliques
    By Melissa Chapman on Feb 25, 2009
    Are mean girl cliques making your daughter's life miserable? Dealing with these bullying cliques almost seems like a rite of passage...
  18. Teen behavior explained: 13 is the new 18
    By Abbi Perets on Feb 3, 2009
    If you're suddenly confronting someone who looks vaguely familiar but acts like a complete stranger, you may have become the parent...
  19. Don't treat siblings equally, treat them fairly
    By Abbi Perets on Jan 23, 2009
    We spend a lot of time trying to give to our children equally. But maybe the focus needs to be instead on what's fair: some kids...
  20. Braces and your teenager: What are your options?
    By Katherine McInerney on Jan 16, 2009
    Teens who need braces these days have a variety of options available to them. What you choose for your teenager will depend on his...

Once your kids hit the teenage years, it’s a brand new journey. SheKnows offers parents experience, advice, tips, personal stories and the guidance on dealing with this challenging period. With our help you can learn to discipline and lead the way for good decisions regarding your teen’s job, social life, schoolwork, extra-curricular activities, sports, dating, responsibility and limits when it comes to exposure to sex, drugs and alcohol. Your college student will encounter the same experiences; however, as parents you may just need to let them spread their wings.

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