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Tag: Teens

teaching your child about peers with special needs
Family

Teaching your child about peers with special needs: 8 useful tips

How children treat others with differences depends to some extent on what their parents teach them about kindness.

tide pod challenge
Family

The Tide Pod challenge: What parents need to know

The latest dangerous teen challenge involves ingesting laundry pods, which can be harmful and potentially fatal.

College student holidays
Family

Home for the holidays: welcoming back your college student

That child who went off to college is returning more mature, making her own decisions and schedule. Here's how to navigate winter break,

should I adopt
Family

Should I adopt? Two unspoken fears about adoption

A mother reflects on having enough money and love for adoption.

kids embarrassed by me
Family

What to do when your kids are embarrassed by you

When your teenager is mortified by by your existence, don't be offended: It's normal.

teen refuses to drive
Teens

When your teen doesn’t want to learn to drive

Today's teenagers are more likely to delay getting a driver license. How to end the procrastination.

parenting second children
Family

10 ways my teens taught me to parent differently

A mother shares the lessons her older children taught her about parenting.

becoming foster parents
Family

The surprising reason to consider becoming a foster parent

This family's decision to take in foster children meant their own kids get less of everything -- but gain more.

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Family

Parenting: Adjusting to a new spouse

It can be tricky as a single parent to adjust to a new spouse, and help your children adjust, too. Here's advice from a woman who's navigated this with her family.

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