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Moms of Teens and Preteens

Does this stuff only happen in my house?

Today is a ped day from school (no school) and I have a house full of tweens and teens who have noth...

Moms of Teens and Preteens

Wow!! Why haven't I been to this board before?????

I originally started hanging out on the AUGUST DUE DATE Board and disappeared on my due date but now...

Moms of Teens and Preteens

The highschool reports are in

and well some of my children are bright and some of my children better learn a trade. That is all I...

Moms of Teens and Preteens

Another problem with my son

Right now I have another major problem with my son. Coming home on time/Checking in on time. The k...

Moms of Teens and Preteens

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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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