Parenting Tweens and Teens

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Tweens, Teens & College

Popularity of inhaling nitrous oxide is a dangerous trend

By Sherri Kuhn on May 24, 2012

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The popularity of inhaling nitrous oxide — or “Whip-its” — seems to be making a comeback among teens and young adults....
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Think women are lousy drivers? Watch out for teen girls

By Sherri Kuhn on May 18, 2012

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According to a recent study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, teen girls are twice as likely to use electronic devices while...
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Are slumber parties the new excuse for hooking up?

By Sherri Kuhn on May 14, 2012

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Sleepovers have always been a fun way for teens to spend time with their friends. But the trend these days is towards sleepovers...
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Your college freshman’s first mistake

By Elizabeth Weiss McGolerick on May 10, 2012

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If your child has applied to college and been accepted, what else is there to do but buy the comforter and towels and drop her at...
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Do you read your teen's text messages?

By Sherri Kuhn on May 4, 2012

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Most teens communicate with their friends through text messages. Should you allow yours complete privacy with texting, or read them...
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Teen wants Seventeen magazine exposed

By Monica Beyer on May 3, 2012

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Move over Photoshopped models — a teenager has set into motion a rapidly-growing online petition for Seventeen magazine to stop...
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Don't sabotage your teen's social life

By Sherri Kuhn on May 2, 2012

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We all want our teens to be able to make friends and build friendships. At times, it’s tempting to go overboard in trying to help...
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How to choose a summer camp for your teen

By Kori Ellis on Apr 25, 2012

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Summer camp isn't just for little kids. Older children and teens can benefit from going to camp, as well. At camp, kids of all ages...
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Latest drinking trend for teens: Distilling hand sanitizer

By Sherri Kuhn on Apr 25, 2012

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Teenagers have always been creative in their attempts to get high or drunk. Some teens are finding their latest high in a bottle...
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Teaching your teens good money habits

By Kori Ellis on Apr 20, 2012
Teaching your teens good money habits now will lay the groundwork for their financial future. Let your teenagers be involved in the...
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Reiterating the Golden Rule in adolescence

By Jen Klein on Apr 13, 2012

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Mean Girls isn’t the half of it. Adolescents can be ruthless and cruel in ways parents can hardly fathom. Or, more accurately,...
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Could my teen be using undetectable drugs?

By Tiernan McKay on Apr 12, 2012

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If you regularly test your teen for drugs or are considering doing so, you may be surprised to hear that many new drug trends cannot...
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A peek inside the life of your teen

By Tiernan McKay on Apr 11, 2012

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When you're parenting a teen, the urge to snoop is pretty powerful, but there are bigger issues to consider beyond the tidbit of...
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Anti-social kids in a social networking world

By Tiernan McKay on Apr 2, 2012

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In a world that has kids bouncing back and forth between one electronic device to another, our kids – especially our daughters --...
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How to talk to your teenage daughter about women's health

By Ami Burns on Mar 29, 2012

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Even if you haven't talked to your daughter about women's health yet, chances are she knows more than you think. With Planned...
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Parenting a gay child

By Mary Fetzer on Mar 28, 2012

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Your teen has just revealed he or she is gay. So now what? Experts chime in with helpful advice for coming to terms with your...
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Helping your teen deal with life fears

By Jen Klein on Mar 22, 2012
Was your son afraid of spiders when he was little? Did he (mostly) outgrow it? Did you ever laugh with a girlfriend, expressing...
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Is my teen being blackmailed?

By Tiernan McKay on Mar 21, 2012

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It seems the issue of bullying will never go away. Trends in bullying are becoming even more disturbing and damaging. Some bullies...
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Parenting in the reality talent show age

By Tiernan McKay on Mar 16, 2012

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Through the years, plenty of parents have groomed their kids for careers in professional sports, but in today's age of reality TV,...
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Sexting and teenagers: Educate or prosecute?

By Laura Owens on Mar 15, 2012
Sexting among teens has stirred parents, schools and law enforcement to push for more education, and in some cases, prosecution....

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