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Tweens & Teens
Hormones, independence, and peer pressure are just a few of the challenges tweens and teens face. Let us help you on this journey.
It may not seem that long ago that you were dropping your child off for the first day of school. Now as a tween or teen parent, you face new challenges with kids finding their own voice and independence. As a parent finding the right balance of when to let go and when to stand firm is not always easy.
Articles about Tweens & Teens
Tweens & Teens
Managing Your Teen’s Ups and Downs
How to support your teen during difficult emotional changes
Tweens & Teens
8 Teen Driving Danger Zones (and How to Avoid Them)
Keep your teen and other drivers safe on the road.
Tweens & Teens
Co-Parenting Tips for Parents of Teens
How teamwork and a parenting plan can help your teen
Tweens & Teens
How You Can Help Your Teen's Brain Development
Tools to help your teen’s brain best develop.
Tweens & Teens
Understanding Your Teens
Parents and teens don't always agree but understanding your teen's challenges can help everyone.
Tweens & Teens
Setting Healthy Screen Time Limits for Teens
How to be a screen-savvy parent.
Tweens & Teens
Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Understanding and identifying eating disorders.
Tweens & Teens
Children and Peer Pressure
Peer pressure is a normal part of childhood.
Tweens & Teens
Talking to Your Teens About Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Knowing the signs and symptoms is the first step to developing suicide awareness.
Tweens & Teens
Helping Your Teen Become an Adult
Teach life skills that will prepare your teen for life after high school.
Tweens & Teens
Teen Substance Abuse: What Parents Need to Know
Drug and alcohol abuse can happen in any family.
Tweens & Teens
Talking with Teens About Vaping
Learn how to talk to your tweens and teens about vaping and smoking.
Tweens & Teens
How to Stop Bullying and Cyberbullying
What to do when your child is being bullied - or is a bully.
Tweens & Teens
Making a Family Calendar
Keeping up with teen schedules can keep the entire family busy.
Tweens & Teens
How to Stop Rude Tween Behavior
Tired of rude teen behavior? Here's how to stop it!
Tweens & Teens
Positive Parenting Techniques with Teens
What can I do about my unruly teen?
Tweens & Teens
Hygiene Tips for Teens & Tweens
Help keep your kids on track with their personal hygiene.
Tweens & Teens
Setting Boundaries for Teen Behavior
Ten tips to stop rude teen behavior like backtalking, slamming doors, and more.
Tweens & Teens
Understanding Your Teen
Sometimes parents forget what it was like to be a teen. Putting yourself in your teen's shoes can help solve some family challenges.
More about your teen