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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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Parents
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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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Parenting
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Five Things to Do If Your Kid Is Acting Like a Bully

What should you do if you find out from another parent or a school representative that your kid has been…
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Family & Home Life
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Teen Halloween: Tricks or Treats?

Question: Should teenagers go trick-or-treating on Halloween, or are they too old for it? For most people in the U.S.…
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Teens
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I’m Too Old to Trick-or-Treat: What Should I do for Halloween?

You might be too old to go trick-or-treating, but you’re not too old to have fun on Halloween. No one…
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Education
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Another Parent Called the School About My Teen: What Should I Do?

You’re going to hear from your teenager’s school a lot during the middle and high school years. Some of the…
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Parents
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Adolescent Overachievers: Stress, Perfectionism, and Mental Health

There’s a lot of pressure on teenagers these days. Pressure from parents, pressure from society, and pressure from peers. Parents…
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