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The Nutmeg high: A new drug trend?

By Meagan Morris on Sep 22, 2011

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YouTube is now home to several videos of teens smoking nutmeg in order to get a "nutmeg high." What is up with this and what can you...
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To Write Love on Her Arms: Helping young people fight depression

By Meagan Morris on Sep 8, 2011

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To Write Love on Her Arms is a movement with the mission to provide hope for young people suffering from depression. Read on to...
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Understanding your teen’s nutritional needs

By Laura Owens on Jun 27, 2011

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Alarming news reports about the skyrocketing rates of childhood obesity and associated diseases are popping up everywhere, but...
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Ashton Kutcher & Demi Moore's Real Men Don't Buy Girls PSAs Criticized

By Meagan Morris on Apr 14, 2011

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Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore's 'Real Men Don't Buy Girls' campaign is being criticized by some close to the issue.
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Sleep and your older child

By Jen Klein on Mar 22, 2011

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The change may be gradual or it may seem sudden. You adolescent starts having trouble falling sleep at night (even though you’ve...
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French model Isabelle Caro and teen eating disorders

By Meagan Morris on Dec 30, 2010

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French model Isabelle Caro shocked the world with her gaunt, Anorexia-ravaged body in an Italian eating disorder awareness campaign....
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Should kids be banned from buying energy drinks?

By Sarah W. Caron on Dec 29, 2010

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Long Island, New York is mulling a potential ban on energy drink sales to kids, claiming that the drinks are too unhealthy for...
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Acne actually causes depression, new study finds

By Meagan Morris on Nov 30, 2010

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A new study by British medical researchers found that teen acne can actually cause depression. How can parents help their teens...
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Free Amazon Prime memberships for students and parents

By Meagan Morris on Nov 23, 2010

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Amazon is offering a special deal on the Amazon Prime membership for students and parents: free! Learn how you can register for this...
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TJ Lavin BMX accident reinforces need for safety

By Meagan Morris on Oct 15, 2010

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Professional BMX rider TJ Lavin is in a coma after a serious accident Friday in Las Vegas. What sort of safety gear does your child...
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The drug testing debate

By Tiernan McKay on Oct 13, 2010

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Drug use among teenagers has been a parenting issue for decades. Today, with the availability of over-the-counter drug tests,...
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Is your adolescent accident-prone?

By Jen Klein on Sep 14, 2010
Every developmental issue, it seems, has multiple phases -- as parents, we seldom deal with any given issue just once. More...
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Helping teens tackle common skincare problems

By Laura Owens on Jul 22, 2010

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As if teens didn’t have enough to worry about, facing chronic skin problems can become not only a daily irritation for them, but a...
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Acne 101: Tackling troubled teen skin

By Laura Owens on Jul 22, 2010

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Most of us, 85% in fact, are hit with zits sometime in our lives. Blemishes and acne can pop up on our face, neck, back, chest and...
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Vaccines for high school and college freshmen

By Laura Owens on Jul 16, 2010

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Vaccines continue to perplex parents concerned about protecting their children against serious diseases yet who want to avoid...
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Teen depression or normal mood swings?

By Sara Rowe on Jul 15, 2010

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Is your teen feeling blue or could it be something more? One writer opens up about her own struggle with depression and what finally...
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Discussing sex and birth control with your teen

By Elizabeth Weiss McGolerick on May 14, 2010

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Reality shows such as 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom are showing the truth about what can happen to teenagers who don’t know the...
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How to tell the family your teen is pregnant

By Tiernan McKay on May 14, 2010

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An unplanned teenage pregnancy can be a difficult situation for parents to handle. Perhaps the hardest part is sharing the news with...
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Talking to girls about hygiene and skin care

By Abbi Perets on Apr 6, 2010

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Believe it or not, your tween daughter pays close attention to your beauty and grooming routine. Even if she's too embarrassed to...
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Does your teen have an eating disorder?

By Jen Klein on Feb 24, 2010

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Body image and weight issues for many of us - and teens are no different. Those issues can manifest themselves in numerous ways,...

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