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Tag: Tweens

prevent poison ivy
Family

How to protect kids from poison ivy

Poison ivy, oak and sumac are common. How to prevent itchy problems.

hpv vaccine and teens
Wellness

Should teens get the HPV vaccine?

Cancer experts urge parents to vaccinate kids (including boys) against the HPV virus, which causes cancer.

Child car seat guidelines for every age
Family

Child car seat guidelines for every age

This cheat sheet helps parents understand what kind of car seats their children should use.

Family

Youth sports safety tips: Everything that parents need to know

Youth sports can teach a child so much. Here are pre-season tips for making this a safe experience.

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.

should I adopt
Family

Should I adopt? Two unspoken fears about adoption

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

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.

introducing new dating partner
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.

tween
Family

5 important life lessons to teach your tween

A mother shares 5 life lessons she wants her kids to learn in their tween years.

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