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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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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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Study says teen's fitness could make them smarter

By Sarah W. Caron on Feb 19, 2010

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A recent study in Sweden revealed that teens who are physically fit score higher on intelligence tests. Could there be a better...
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Teen girls and breakups: Helping them move on

By Sarah W. Caron on Feb 8, 2010

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First loves are magical. You enter a whole new world of holding hands, kissing, dating ... and it can also be an intense and...
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Helping your teen lose weight

By Abbi Perets on Jul 24, 2009

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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...
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Raising kids of solid character

By Michele Borba, EdD on Jan 4, 2009
You are your child's first and most powerful moral teacher, so make sure the moral behaviors your kids are picking up from you are...
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When girls take sports too far

By Mary Fetzer on Nov 4, 2008

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There's a saying that bad things happen in threes. Interestingly, this phenomenon holds true for adolescent girls and young women...
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Help teens get the sleep they need

By Patti Teel on Mar 12, 2008

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Teenagers are one of the most sleep deprived segments of the population. Most teens require at least nine hours of sleep but get...
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4 Tips for keeping kids safe during winter sports

By SheKnows Parenting Editors on Sep 28, 2007
Researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Columbus Children's Research Institute on the campus of Columbus...

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The drug testing debate

Is your adolescent accident-prone?

Vaccines for high school and college freshmen

Teen depression or normal mood swings?

Discussing sex and birth control with your teen

How to tell the family your teen is pregnant

Talking to girls about hygiene and skin care

Does your teen have an eating disorder?

Study says teen's fitness could make them smarter

Teen girls and breakups: Helping them move on

Helping your teen lose weight

Raising kids of solid character

When girls take sports too far

Help teens get the sleep they need

4 Tips for keeping kids safe during winter sports

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