Parenting Tweens and Teens - Page 10

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Tweens, Teens & College

Encouraging teens to eat healthy

By Laura Williams, M.S.Ed. on Aug 4, 2011

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Teens are confronted with lots of temptations, including unhealthy eating choices such as vending machine snacks and greasy fast...
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Consequences of junk food for teens

By Laura Williams, M.S.Ed. on Aug 4, 2011

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Junk foods such as candy, sodas and greasy snacks can be detrimental for people of all ages, but the consequences for teens are...
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Helping teens form real friendships

By Kori Ellis on Aug 4, 2011

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For teenagers, friends mean everything; however, some teens change friends (or groups of friends) on a whim, loving a friend one day...
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When a teen's friend moves

By Molly Cerreta Smith on Aug 4, 2011

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Ask any teenager what's most important in her life, and she'll tell you it's all about the friends -- so naturally, a friend's move...
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Boost your teen boy’s self confidence

By Kori Ellis on Aug 4, 2011

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Self confidence is important for everyone -- especially teenagers. Teens have the pressures of puberty, peers and preparation for...
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Help your teen adjust to a new school

By Molly Cerreta Smith on Aug 4, 2011

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Whether your teen is going to a new school in a new town or transitioning from middle to high school, starting a new school can be...
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How much sleep should your teen get?

By Vicki Clinebell on Aug 4, 2011

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If your teen is logging less than eight to nine hours of sleep nightly, he's not getting enough. Here's how to help him develop...
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How much independence should a teenager have?

By Jen Klein on Aug 1, 2011

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It’s a challenging time for everyone. As much as you know your job as a mom is teach your children to leave you, it feels too close,...
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What’s the right age for girls to wear makeup?

By Kim Grundy on Jul 28, 2011

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What is the right age for your daughter to wear makeup? Parents and experts dish on the right age for makeup and how to ensure it...
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How much independence should a middle school child have?

By Jen Klein on Jul 18, 2011

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Your middle school daughter -- not a baby, but not a teen or adult -- wants to go to the movies with a friend, but without a parent....
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Should you encourage a fitness conditioning program for your teen?

By Jen Klein on Jul 18, 2011
You have an athletic teen -- but she seems to be prone to injury. You have a son who is on the edge of coordination and klutz. Which...
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Online games for teens

By Michelle Maffei on Jun 30, 2011

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According to a study by the MacArthur Foundation, nearly 97 percent of kids ages 12 to 17 play video games, including online gaming....
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Lost actor Doug Hutchison, 51, marries a 16 year old

By Laura Willard on Jun 23, 2011

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Many parents cringed when they heard that The Green Mile and Lost actor Doug Hutchison married a 16-year-old aspiring country...
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Field trip kids stop at ... Hooters?

By Sarah W. Caron on Jun 21, 2011

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Eighth graders on a field trip recently made an unusual stop when a chaperon took a group of them to Hooters for lunch. Was this...
Teen Behavior

5 Teen stars I hope my daughter emulates

By Molly Cerreta Smith on Jun 20, 2011

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In a world of Taylor Momsens and Miley Cyruses, a mom to daughters has to ask herself, "Where have all the good girls gone?" Teen...
Teen Behavior

Friend vs mom: Ways to be both

By Laura Williams, M.S.Ed. on Jun 20, 2011

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Being a mom isn’t easy. You love your children more than life itself, and you want them to want to share their lives with you, but...
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Ways to connect with your teen over the summer

By Mary Fetzer on Jun 20, 2011

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Use the relaxed pace of summer vacation to reconnect with your teenage daughter. Look for ways to spend quality one-on-one time...
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Responsibility and your teen’s first job

By Laura Willard on Jun 16, 2011

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Does your teen want a job? Do you want your teen to get her first job? Or perhaps you both think it’s an awful idea that will...
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Negotiating with teenagers: Crazy or critical?

By Jen Klein on Jun 14, 2011
You may put the notion of “negotiating” with teenagers on the same level as negotiating with toddlers: Crazy. After all, both...
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5 Simple steps to help your tween or teen study for a test

By Alexandra Mayzler and Ashley Leeds on May 31, 2011

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Test anxiety is no fun for kids or moms. Teens and tweens are stressed out enough on a normal day, and when you throw in a huge...

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Articles and information for parents of tweens (ages 11 and 12), teens (ages 13-18) - as well as moms with college-age kids, young adults and adult children! Facts on health, money, allowances, first jobs, getting good grades and more.