Choosing a teen travel program
Looking for a summer travel program for your teenager? Asking the right questions will help your teen learn and grow 鈥� and you'll sleep soundly at night.
Teen travel troubles
High school travelers' troubles abroad underscore questions parents need to ask when looking for a good study or service abroad program.
International summer programs for teens
Your teenager can strengthen her Spanish in Spain or help rural villagers plant community gardens in Mexico this summer.
5 questions about alcohol and drugs
Is offering a safe ride home always a good idea? Should you come clean about your own drug history? Experts address parenting dilemmas.
Study skills for middle school and beyond
Kids have a better chance of succeeding in college if they master organization and study skills now. Here's how you can help your child get organized and learn to study effectively.
How to praise tweens and teens
The right (and wrong) way to cheer on your tween or teen.
Tips on clothes shopping with your tween or teen
Back-to-school shopping with your tween or teen can be fun and educational if you start with a plan.
10 tips for improving teens' writing
Expert suggestions on how to help your teen with writing assignments.
Teaching your tween and teen about hygiene
Wondering how to tell your tweens and teens that their growing bodies, warmer weather, and negligible hygiene have joined forces in a perfect storm of stench? Give them this letter from a middle school principal.
Talking to teens about sex
Why you need to talk to your child about sex 鈥� and why you'll be glad you did.
Why boys fail in school
He's gifted and once loved learning. Somewhere along the way, my boy slipped through the educational cracks and nearly out of school. Is it too late to save him?
Books on tweens and teens
Tweens and teens can drive parents crazy. Here are some books to help you understand, and better communicate, with your older child.
Risky sexual relationships in teens with LD or ADHD
Teens with LD and/or ADHD are vulnerable when it comes to sex. An expert tells parents how to educate, not alienate, their teens.
Coping with video game addiction
A teen and his parents get professional help to deal with screen addiction.
What if your teen wants to skip college
Your child may want to delay college or skip it altogether. But he still needs an education. Here's how you can help.
10 tips to help your teen get smart about tests
Here's how you can help your child succeed on tests and make sure that tests are tools for learning at school.
Which test is which? A guide for parents of tweens and teens
In middle and high school, students take a wide range of tests. Parents need to learn the difference between state standardized tests, class tests, AP exams, IB exams, the SAT and ACT, and NAEP to help guide their children.
How to help your child get ready for the SAT or ACT
There is no secret trick to getting a high score on the SAT or ACT, but there are ways you can help your child get ready for these tests.
Campus visit: make the most of college tours
Here's how you can help your teen make the most out of a campus visit.
CTE programs offer diverse options for teens
Today's vocational or CTE programs can expand your child's choices for rewarding work and even kickstart their future career.
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