You probably know that going outside with wet hair will not give you pneumonia, and that if you swallow gum, it will not actually remain in your stomach for seven […]
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Does your teen get all of the sleep that he or she needs? Chances are good that the answer is no. According to the National Sleep Foundation, most teens need
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As the parent of a teenager, you might sometimes feel as though you have the weight of the world on your shoulders. Between your own obligations and the task of
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Are you having a hard time with your teen’s behavior? Are you worried that your teen is getting into trouble when you’re not around? Or are you feeling that your
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If you have a teen, you know that innocuous discussions can turn into blowout arguments in no time at all. Your teen is in a developmental phase that is similar
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Many people think that teens, in general, lie. They also believe that, for the most part, teenagers are up to no good. While it is true that teenagers go through
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Some teens seem to have more trouble than others. They may need additional support to do well in school, stay out of trouble, and achieve independence. They may need the
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Post traumatic stress disorder, more commonly known as PTSD, can affect teenagers who have been through a traumatic event recently or earlier in childhood. There is some evidence that people
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In the past 30 days, approximately 1/3 of high school students used some alcohol. For some of them, it might have been a single drink, perhaps consumed out of curiosity.
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