Teens
Parenting a teenager requires new skills and ideas. Are you up for the challenge? Here's what you need to know to be successful.
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Are My Teenager's Rapid Mood Swings Normal?
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What Does Fanum Tax Mean and Where Did the Term Originate?
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How To Limit Your Teen's Screen Time
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How To Create a Cell Phone Contract Between You and Your Teen
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While Parents Think They're Supporting Their Teens' Mental Health, Their Kids Don't Agree
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Why Your Teen Should (or Shouldn't) Get a Job
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Social Media Can Be Good for Black and Latine Youth—If They're Digitally Literate
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Black Students Are 40% More Likely to Earn Degrees at HBCUs—Here's Why
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What to Do When Your Teen Sneaks Out of the House
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These 10 Students Exude Black Excellence—Let’s Honor Them This New School Year
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How Different Cultures Recognize a Child's Coming of Age
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How to Raise Confident, Outspoken Latina Teens—According to Experts
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Latine Kids Need to Know That Introversion Isn't a Flaw
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Tap Into These Latin American Traditions to Celebrate the Fall Equinox With Your Kids
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For Latines Approaching Puberty, Body Acceptance Is a Priority
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Does Your Tween Need a Back-to-School Visit to the Nail Salon?
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Las Fotos Is Helping LA Teens Change Their Relationship with Social Media
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17-Year-Old Child Development Milestones
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Teenagers Are ‘Hacking’ E-Cigarettes, Making Them Even More Dangerous
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So Your Teen Wants a Summer Job—How Much Should Parents Step In to Help?
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What To Do When You Don't Like Who Your Teen Is Dating
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Many Teens Are Drinking Coffee—Is Peer Pressure To Blame?
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How To Put In a Tampon for Teens and Tweens
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What Is Smellmaxxing—And Why Are Tween and Teen Boys Into It?
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58 Fun Activities for Teens to Do in the Spring
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How to Help Your Teen Embrace Their Body and Have Fun in the Sun This Summer
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This TikTok Dad Went Prom Dress Shopping With His Daughter And They Both Lived To Laugh About It
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The Best Bras Our Own Teens and Tweens Tested at School, the Field, and Home
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10 Social Issues and Problems That Trouble Today's Teens
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Could Staying Off of Social Media be the Key to a Great Family Vacation?
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The 12 Best Movies to Help Heal Your Teen's First Heartbreak
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Understanding Penis Size and Growth During Puberty
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Should Teens Read Colleen Hoover Books?
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As Illegal Child Labor Increases, We Must Protect All Children
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Kids Need Access to Mental Health Days
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50 Fun Things To Do With Your Teenager
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How To Tell the Difference Between a Clique and a Friend Group
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Shaving Tips for Tweens and Teens
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Teen Slang Words in 2024: A Dictionary for Parents
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Why Parents Should Encourage Their Teens To Play More
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Why We Need To Stop Outing LGBTQIA Students
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This Is How The Teen Generation is Experiencing Anxiety
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The Benefits of Screen Time in Play That Parents Need to Know
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Does Lifting Weights Stunt Growth in Teens?
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Is My Kid Having Sex? Lessons in Sex Ed for Parents of Teens
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A Boy Is Threatening My Daughter's Life at School But There's Nothing I Can Do About It
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What Are Pearly Penile Papules?
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When Can Kids Stay Home Alone Overnight?
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Tips for Raising Happy, Healthy Teens
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How To Discipline Teens
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How Parents Can Help Their Teen Through a First Breakup
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Here’s What It’s Like Being a Teen of Mixed Race in America
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4 Ways to Connect Better With Your Teen
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I'm a Teenager Who Was Bullied: Here's What Bullying Among Teens Looks Like Today
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This is Why Your Teen Won't Always Tell You About Their Day
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So Your Teen Wants a Tattoo—Here's What You Need to Know
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Reddit Dad Feels Like His Emotions Aren't Allowed During Daughter's Graduation
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Yolanda Renee King Honors Her Grandparents' Legacy—By Creating Her Own
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We Need to Talk About How Sports Impact Teens' Mental Health
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How Strict Parents Can Actually Make Their Teens More Rebellious
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I'm a Teen With Type 1 Diabetes—It Impacts My Life More Than You Know
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Ms. Marvel Shows Kids That They Can Be Superheroes Too
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I'm a Nonbinary Teen: Here's What Parents Need to Know