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What Should Parents Do if Their Teen Comes Home Smelling Like Alcohol or Weed?

We generally try to be positive in our posts, and give you tips about what to do as opposed to…
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Parents
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Children’s Physical Health in the United States

The National Report Card: Hard Facts In 2016, the non-profit organization The National Physical Activity Plan Alliance  published a comprehensive…
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Parents
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The Importance of Maternal Mental Health

The latest statistics on maternal mental health indicate that at least one out of every five new mothers in the…
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Homeless Youth Awareness Month: Debunking Myths

Facts About Homeless Youth in the United States  November is Homeless Youth Awareness Month. We’re going to share facts and…
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Family & Home Life
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Should Parents Push a Shy Teen to be More Social, or Just Let Them Decide?

Teenagers have a thousand and one reasons to be shy. Their bodies, brains, and personalities are changing at a rapid…
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Addiction
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Addicted to E-Cigarettes, Vaping Nicotine, or Juuling? Take the Test

if E-cigarettes, vaping nicotine, and Juul pods are all the rage. You can buy them in all shapes, sizes, and…
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Parents
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How Holiday Traditions Help Kids of All Ages

Routines, Rituals, and Families: Staying Grounded There’s an interesting paradox that’s central to teaching and parenting. In order to do…
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Parenting
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I Think My Teen is Being Abusive Toward Their Significant Other: What Can I Do?

You’ve already taken the first, most difficult steps. You recognize and accept there may be a problem. This sounds like…
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Adoption and Teens: Identity, Acceptance, and Trust

Adolescence is a challenging time for almost all teenagers. Puberty launches their bodies and brains into a radical series of…
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Family & Home Life
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The Pitfalls of Parenting Teens: Reframe, Rephrase, and Revive Your Relationship Your Teen

A recent article in the Washington Post written by parenting journalist and survivor-of-the-teen-years mom Kathryn Streeter discusses some common mistakes…
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Parents
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Other Kids Are Spreading Rumors About My Teen – What Can I Do

As writer, producer, and actor Meghan Ryan Lamontagne said in a blog post last year on the teen-oriented, girl-power, pop-culture…
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Internet & Social Media
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Common Sense Media: Teen Social Media Use 2012-2018

The researchers at Common Sense Media deliver again: this time, with an in-depth look at social media use among adolescents.…
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