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H1N1 Flu Vac. ?

Hi My Hubby & I are trying to decide to or not to have our 3 year old vac.with the flu shots..Please...

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Black Friday

Who will be shopping on Black Friday this year? I will be!! :cheer: I've already started watchin...

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Puberty Question

Ok, this is new territory for me. Kinda scary. lol My almost 10 yr old, is quite "developed" and...

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School motivation

I have an 11 yr old who struggles in school. He rushes through his work and sometimes misses import...

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Son is constantly lieing

My 11 year old son is constantly lieing. We no longer know when he is telling the truth. That is h...

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Does my teen have an eating disorder?

Eating disorders often develop in adolescence. Many teens are trying to have the perfect body or have an unrealistic perspective of how they look. Eating disorders may start as a diet or often young girls are fascinated with the idea of being anorexic. Anorexia is glamorized in the media. » Read more

Teens and Sleep – Why is your teenager so tired?

In order to function properly during the day, everyone needs a good night’s sleep. For teenagers, that means about nine hours each night – but if you’ve got a growing teen at home, it’s unlikely that he or she is getting close to that amount on a regular basis. » Read more

Depression in Teens: How to help your teen

By Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.

I have a friend whose seventeen-year-old son is really struggling right now.  He’s smart, talented, handsome, spiritually minded—and hurting.  When his mom asked me about his situation, she spent a lot of our time talking about her own feelings.  It’s incredibly difficult to see our kids in pain and not know how to help them. » Read more