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Single Parents and Teens
It’s difficult being a single parent. When your children are young, though, they tend to respond more easily to a parent. In adolescence, though, they want...
Facebook and Your Teen
The social networking site, Facebook, has soared in popularity in the last few years and is now used by millions of people around the world. A large number o...
House Rules Regarding Sleepovers
When you're child becomes a teen, sleepovers involving a couple of classmates, a big bowl of popcorn and some cartoon-covered sleeping bags have become a thi...
If Your Teenager is Feeling Suicidal
Whenever we read about a teenager committing suicide it seems like such a waste of a life. There’s no good suicide, of course, but for a teenager, with a f...
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Dealing With Teens Who Run Away
Teens can go through troubled and turbulent times and it’s not unusual for teens to run away from home. It can be a stressful time for parents, who are lef...
Teaching Your Teen About Money Management
If they’re going to get by well in life, then teens will benefit from being able to manage their money. Here are some tips on teaching your teen about effe...
Helping Your Teen Gain Financial Responsibility
One of the useful skills that teens will benefit from as they grow up, is having financial responsibility. As a parent, you can do a lot to help your teen ga...
Teaching Your Teen About Online Safety
The Internet is a great technological invention, but despite its numerous positive benefits, there are dangers lurking too. Your teen will know doubt be usin...
Encouraging Teens to Use Banks and Save Money
Two useful skills to teach to teens are the art of saving money and using banks. The appropriate knowledge and know how don’t necessarily come naturally, b...
Should You Monitor Teen Internet Use?
If some teens had their way, they’d spend their entire day on the Internet. Whilst the Internet does offer a great way for them to do research for their sc...
Facebook and Your Teen
The social networking site, Facebook, has soared in popularity in the last few years and is now used by millions of people around the world. A large number o...
My Teenager Took An Overdose: How Do I Handle it?
So sorry to hear about your daughter’s overdose, that must have been a terrible shock for you all. Depending on the circumstances of the overdose and wheth...
Glasses and Contact Lenses During Teen Years
Eyesight problems are common amongst all ages and if left untreated can cause dreadful headaches and problems with reading. The good news is that most eyesig...
Teaching Your Teenager Essential Skills
Learning new skills can be enjoyable and fun, but it can also offer you a head start in life to have a good knowledge base. Find out the benefits of teaching...
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