Doing a January check-in with your 9th grader
Your child is halfway through freshman year. If you don鈥檛 already, make a regular practice of sitting down with your teen and talking about how they feel about school, grades, classes, and teachers.
Doing a January grade check with your 10th grader
Grades count for college. With a new report card in hand, now is a good time to review your child鈥檚 grades and classes together.
Time for your teen to take a personality test!
No, it鈥檚 not because of all the attitude and eye rolling. These free tests can get high school students thinking about careers they'll be inspired to work hard for.
樱桃视频 your (nearly) adult child
Now that your kid has turned 18 鈥� you need a new parenting mindset. Here's how to get it.
Texting sexy pictures can get tweens into hot water. Here鈥檚 the lowdown on sexting in middle school.
Sharing hard truths in your family history
When your family history includes tragedy or difficult, even unspeakable hardship, sharing those moments with your child can connect them to their own resilience.
What's your parenting style?
Experts have identified four basic styles: authoritative, permissive, authoritarian, and hands-off. Whatever your approach, here's how to make the most of your parenting style.
The fabulously vexing teenage brain
Neuroscience sheds light on why teens act the way they do.
6 tips to boost your teen's emotional intelligence
You can help your teen learn healthy, productive ways to express challenging emotions.
Tips to help your child be the first to go to college
To get your child successfully through high school and into college, here鈥檚 what to do, resources you can rely on, and some hurdles to expect.
Should I let my teen daughter wear a thong?
Is this choice risqu茅 or okay? 樱桃视频 expert Annie Fox offers her two cents to this concerned mom.
My daughter is sexting!
When one mom discovered that her daughter's been sexting, she turned to parenting expert Annie Fox for advice.
4 steps to boost your child's confidence
This 4-step formula can help adults instill healthy self-assurance in kids.
Volunteering 101: How helping others helps your child
Volunteering can help your teen prepare for college and a career, as well as build a commitment to helping others.
Summer planning for tweens and teens
Too old for camp. Too young to get a job. What to do? If you start early and know where to look, there's plenty out there to keep older kids happy and busy during summer break.
Sexual behavior: what teens learn from media
If you don't talk to your kids about your own values and expectations about sex, the main input they'll get is from the media. Here are some guidelines to help you.
House rules on drugs and alcohol
When do parents start talking about it, and what are their rules? Are drunk pickups, no questions asked, a good idea? See how these parents handle tough scenarios.
Teen drivers with ADHD: realities and risks
Getting behind the wheel can be especially risky for teens with ADHD. But with extra time and effort, you can help your teen become a safe, competent driver.
6 ways to help your child deal with peer pressure
Saying "No" to friends can be hard. Here's how to make it easier.
Your child's brain on technology: social media
Social media isn't going anywhere, so parents need to understand how it affects kids and determine what role it should play in our children's lives.
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