Tweens and Teens

Body Issues and Self Esteem

Does my teen have an eating disorder?

Eating disorders often develop in adolescence. Many teens are trying to have the perfect body or have an unrealistic perspective of how they look. Eating disorders may start as a diet or often young girls are fascinated with the idea of being anorexic. Anorexia is glamorized in the media. Teen girls may become intrigued by the idea of could they do it. Could they get that thin?

• Dealing with Common Tween Issues
• Mommy does this make me look fat?

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Dating; Talking About Sex

Domestic Violence and Girls - What Should You Teach Your Daughter?

Many parents never talk to their daughters about domestic violence and partner abuse.  Why not?

• Talking About Sex with Your Tweens and Teens

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Fitness and Sports

Dream Big: Train to Be a Champion at Summer Camp

Looking for a camp that will help your athletic child excel? Maybe little Johnny is a potential baseball or football star, or maybe his skills are in the Martial Arts or archery. No matter what area of athleticism your child competes in, chances are there's a camp for that!

• Raising a "Good Sport"
• How to Get Your Couch Potato Off the Couch

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Getting Ready for College

Homeschooling and Higher Education

As a result of the recent growth of homeschooling in the US, colleges and universities have received an increasing number of application from home-schooled students. Admissions offices have found it necessary to assess whether and how their admissions requirements should be modified to allow fair review of the credentials submitted by homeschooled students.

• Paying for College: Prepaid Tuition and College Savings Plans

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Parenting Tweens and Teens

When Should You Let Your Tween Wear Make Up?

Just yesterday your little girl was running around in diapers. As they grew older they would watch you put your makeup on and you’d probably have to keep their curious little fingers out of your bag of cosmetics. They’d copy your actions and there might have been times when you had to keep an eye on them to make sure they didn’t eat your lipstick.

• 5 Risky Teen Behaviors
• Parenting In The Age of Technology

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Socializing and Friends

Is Your Daughter A Mean Girl?

She is overly concerned with her hair, clothes and what boys think or say about her. She withholds her friendship from other girls based on their hair, clothes or popularity She has an exclusive group of girlfriends and is not open to form friendships with other girls that don’t belong to that circle Most adults think she is adorable but most of her pe

• The Wrong Crowd: When Your Kid’s Friends Are A Bad Influence

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Tween and Teen Health

Does my teen have an eating disorder?

Eating disorders often develop in adolescence. Many teens are trying to have the perfect body or have an unrealistic perspective of how they look. Eating disorders may start as a diet or often young girls are fascinated with the idea of being anorexic. Anorexia is glamorized in the media. Teen girls may become intrigued by the idea of could they do it. Could they get that thin?

• Teens and Sleep – Why is your teenager so tired?
• Depression in Teens: How to help your teen

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