Parenting Tweens and Teens - Page 15

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Teen Behavior

What to do if your teen takes drugs

By Abbi Perets on Jul 15, 2009

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You suspect your child is taking drugs -- and it's one of your worst parenting nightmares. The bad grades, the crazy clothes -- you...
Tweens, Teens & College

Is your child ready to babysit?

By Abbi Perets on Jul 8, 2009

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Your child insists she's ready to babysit other people's children. You like the idea of letting her take on additional...
Teen Behavior

Talking to teens about drugs

By Abbi Perets on Jul 5, 2009

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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...
Teen Behavior

Teenagers Suck: Teaching responsibilities and chores

By Joanne Kimes on Jun 15, 2009

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How can you teach your teenager how to take responsibility and help out around the house? By channeling your inner teen, of course!...
Teen Behavior

Teen sexting - What parents can do

By Abbi Perets on Jun 9, 2009

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Is your teen sending sexual text messages? Just when you thought you couldn't possibly worry about one more thing, along comes teen...
Tweens, Teens & College

Summer camp jobs for teens

By Marcie Joseph on May 27, 2009

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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...
Tweens, Teens & College

Hot prom dresses and accessories

By Mary Fetzer on Apr 7, 2009

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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...
Teen Behavior

How to deal with mean girl cliques

By Melissa Chapman on Feb 25, 2009

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Are mean girl cliques making your daughter's life miserable? Dealing with these bullying cliques almost seems like a rite of passage...
Tweens, Teens & College

Teen behavior explained: 13 is the new 18

By Abbi Perets on Feb 3, 2009

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If you're suddenly confronting someone who looks vaguely familiar but acts like a complete stranger, you may have become the parent...
Teen Health & Wellness

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...
Tweens, Teens & College

Is Facebook safe? Safety tips for teens

By Abbi Perets on Dec 15, 2008

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Your teens love their Facebook friends and their MySpace pages and whatever other social networks they've joined. And while once...
Teen Behavior

Can you trust your teen?

By Abbi Perets on Nov 17, 2008
Your teen swears he's trustworthy, and you want to believe him. But you weren't born yesterday, and even though an entire generation...
Teen Health & Wellness

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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Teenagers and personality: How parents can help maintain harmony

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We all know that parenting teenagers can be a trial. Daddy's little girl, or Mommy's little boy has grown into an unfamiliar person....
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Only you expect yourself to do it all

By Abbi Perets on Oct 13, 2008

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The world expects a tremendous amount from the modern mom. You've got to juggle work, home management, parenting, and maybe find a...
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Should you talk to your kids about money?

By Abbi Perets on Oct 8, 2008

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You can't go five minutes without hearing about the financial crisis sweeping the nation and the globe. How much do your kids know...
Tweens, Teens & College

Teen prescription drug abuse: What parents need to know

By Mary Fetzer on Sep 30, 2008

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As parents, we hid medicines from our curious toddlers. When they grew older, we warned them about street drugs like marijuana,...
Tweens, Teens & College

What's your family made of? Part III

By Abbi Perets on Sep 29, 2008

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Southeast Texas will continue to feel the effects of Hurricane Ike for a long time. And even though the rest of the country may have...
Tweens, Teens & College

What's your family made of? Part II

By Abbi Perets on Sep 25, 2008

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After a Hurricane hit Houston and devastated the city, there wasn't time to stop and reflect on the magnitude of what had just...
Teen Behavior

What's your family made of?

By Abbi Perets on Sep 24, 2008
In our privileged world, a "disaster" is when the TiVo doesn't record your favorite show. But when a real disaster hits, is your...

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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.