Teen Social Development

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.

Find out what potential health problems body piercings can cause.

Should a 12-year-old girl to be wearing make-up or clothing that mimics an entertainer like Britney Spears?

A teenager wants to know how she can improve her relationship with her negative mother.

If your daughter won't agree to getting a belly button piercing under safe medical conditions, I would refuse to allow it to be done.

Thirteen-year-olds should not be left in unsupervised after-school situations.

A mother wants to know if she should insist on more appropriate dress by her daughter.

Use these quick tips to help keep your teen safe on prom night.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Find great suggestions for keeping teens safe after the prom.

How much should a mother worry about the way her son dresses?

Our expert advises parents to respect their daughter's wishes to "lay off her" in their efforts to make her a better athlete.

It's normal for a 16-year-old to want to present herself physically as she chooses, not as her parents think she should look.