Teen Social Development

What used to be unheard of in elementary school is now common practice -- taunting and bullying based on actual or perceived sexual orientation.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Dealing with outrageous "fashion" statements by teens.

Tips for staying connected during the teenage years.

Showing a sincere interest in what your teenager thinks and cares about is the best approach to knowing him.

When a child refuses to go to school, the lines of communication need to be opened up.

This article explains how to keep up a strong relationship with your child during the college years.

Find ways you can help develop your teen's social skills and encourage friendships.

An expert outlines steps a parent can take to help her overweight and unpopular youngster.

How can you trust your daughter if she is not trustworthy? You should set the expectations, boundaries, and consequences for study and dating.

Stick to your beliefs and don't allow other parents to sway you when you're setting the rules for your children.

A 13-year-old wants to get a belly button piercing, but you can say "no" to a tween without having reasons to back you up.

It's natural to be a little envious of your teen. Read advice for parents who are experiencing it.

When parents look back on their own adolescence it helps them understand their own teens better.

It may not seem like it, but there will be many times when your teens will want -- and need -- your company. You just have to be able to spot them!

A seventh-grader who has already been suspended several times, and is showing such a temper, is in desperate need of some tough love.

Truancy can be a major stumbling block in an adolescent's development -- educationally and emotionally.

There is great pressure on adolescents by their peers not to conform and to be tough.

Teens aren't equipped to deal with the attention and sexual pressure from boys that their sexual dress invites.