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Parents, Get a Clue: What Teens are Really Doing Online Plus: Tips on How to Talk to Your Teen about Internet Safety
by Elisabeth Wilkins, Empowering Parents Editor
Child ADHD: Disorder or Difference?
by Dr. Robert Myers, Child Psychologist
Why is Doing Homework Such a Problem? Homework Survival for Parents
by James Lehman, MSW
Is It a Phase? Or Inappropriate Behavior?
by James Lehman, MSW
Does Your Child Say This? “That's boring!” Frustration Disguised as Boredom
by James Lehman, MSW
"Answer Me When I’m Talking to You!" How to Keep Your Kids Listening to You
by James Lehman, MSW
Homework Help: 5 Homework Strategies that Work for Kids
by Megan Devine, Parental Support Line Advisor
Teens Texting: A New Way to be Rude
by James Lehman, MSW
"Go to Bed NOW!" Winning the Bedtime Battle with Young Kids and Teens
by James Lehman, MSW
"I'm a Victim, So the Rules Don't Apply to Me!" How to Stop Victim Thinking in Kids
by James Lehman, MSW
How to Protect Your Kids Outside of the House
by Megan Devine, Parental Support Line Advisor
Teen Drug Use: Tobacco, Alcohol, and Marijuana
by Marlene M. Maheu, Ph.D.
How Moms Can Influence Teenage Drinking
by Rob Turrisi, Ph.D., Kimberly A. Wiersma, B.A., Kelli K. Hughes, B.A.
Teen Sleep - Problems that Might Suggest Something More is Going On
by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
Teen Dating Advice: Dating an Older Man
by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
Tips for How to Keep Your Kids Safe from Sexual Predators Online
by John Suler, Ph.D.
Teen Pregnancy - A Solution?
by Mary Jurmain, M.S. and Judy Loughlin
Teen Sex & the Internet
by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
The Social Factors of Education and Development
by Allison Ryan, M.A., and Paul Pintrich, Ph.D.
Depression Symptoms: How Depressed Moms Can Prevent Depression in Their Teenagers
by Marlene M. Maheu, Ph.D.
Dating Advice - How Can I Get a Later Curfew?
by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
What Kids Can Do about Alcoholic Parents
by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
Top Teen Depression Symptoms
by Gerald D. Oster, Ph.D. and Sarah S. Montgomery, LCSW-C
Violent Video Games: How Can They Increase Aggression in Me?
by Karen E. Dill, Ph.D. & Craig A. Anderson, Ph.D.
Teen Body Image Dissatisfaction
by Eric Stice, Ph.D., Diane Spangler, Ph.D. & W. Stewart Agras, MD
Here's The Best Way To Help Troubled Teens
by Edward A. Dreyfus, Ph.D.
New Jersey Psychologist Reveals Why Your Teen Online Loves Cyberspace
by John Suler, Ph.D.
This Will Help You Understand Your Teenager Online
by John Suler, Ph.D.
How to Avoid Becoming a High School Drop Out
by Jeremy D. Finn, Ph.D. & Donald A. Rock, Ph.D.
Does Your Teen Have PTSD: Youth Violence and Mental Health
by Dean G. Kilpatrick, Ph.D., Kenneth J. Ruggiero, Ph.D., Ron Acierno, Benjamin E. Saunders, Ph.D., Heidi S. Resnick, Ph.D., and Connie L. Best, Ph.D.
Me, MySpace, and I: Parenting the Net Generation (Continued)
by Larry Rosen, Ph.D.
Me, MySpace, and I: Parenting the Net Generation
by Larry Rosen, Ph.D.
What's Behind Hatred and Violence in Schools?
by Peter Michaelson, M.A.
What Do You Do If Your Mate Is Cheating?
by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
Tips for How to Think about Teen Internet Addiction
by John Suler, Ph.D.
Tips for Bridging the Technology Gap with Online Teens!
by John Suler, Ph.D.
Teen Crush - How to Avoid Appearing Obsessed
by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
How Teenage Drug Users Choose Friends
by Jill V. Hamm, Ph.D.
Teen Suicide
by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
Teen Smoking - More than a Pack a Day May Be a Warning Sign of Depression
by Michael Windle, Ph.D. & Rebecca C. Windle, M.S.W.
Teens Anxiety: How Parents Can Help
by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
Parental Control: 6 Steps to Managing Your Computer-Obsessed Child or Teen
by Larry Rosen, Ph.D.
Teen Counseling - How Minors Can Get Help
by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
Teen ADHD Responds Best to Drug and Behavior Therapy
by Steven W. Evans, Ph.D., William E. Pelham Jr., Ph.D. & Bradley H. Smith, Ph.D.
Tattoos and Body Piercings: Who, Where and Why?
by Ida E. Lyons & Rita Snyder, Ph.D.
Social Networking for Teens Online: MySpace & Facebook
by John Suler, Ph.D.
Teenage Drug Abuse: Pressure on a Sibling
by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
Narcissism and School Shootings
by Brad J. Bushman, Ph.D. & Roy F. Baumeister, Ph.D.
Parental Control with An Online Teen
by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
Negotiation: Awesome Tool for Successfully Managing Teenagers
by Marty Eerhart, M.S.
Dealing with a Family Death During the Holidays
by Connie Saindon, MA, MFCC, CTS
Internet Marketing through Facebook: Influencing Body Image in Teens and Young Adults
by Michele Foster, BA
I'm Sorry - Moving Forward and Regaining Trust
by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
How to Resolve Unrequitted Love?
by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
How to Provide Help for Teens Who Use Drugs, Alcohol or Tobacco
by Marlene M. Maheu, Ph.D.
I Have a Racist Family, What Can I Do?
by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
Drastic Teen Weight Loss Efforts Usually Leads to Weight Gain
by Eric Stice, Ph.D., Rebecca P. Cameron, Ph.D., Joel D. Killen, Ph.D., Chris Hayward, M.D. & C. Barr Taylor, M.D.
Dealing with Shyness & Social Phobia as a Teen
by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
Competition Leads to Teen Cheating in School Work
by E. Anderman, Ph.D., T. Griesinger, Ph.D., and G. Westerfield, Ph.D.
Body Piercing - Understanding Kids Today
by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
Anorexia in Teenagers
by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
APA Ban on All Tobacco Advertising in Publications Targeted Primarily at Youth
by Marlene M. Maheu, Ph.D.
How to Prevent Your Kid from Being a High School Drop Out
by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
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