Teens

When grades drop so drastically and behavior changes so much, some testing may be called for.

Don't overreact to a child's "experiments" with alcohol -- but do spend some time discussing this.

Find out how to help your teen maintain healthy eating habits.

Here's how to help your child while she goes through the challenges of pre-adolescence.

A mother seeks help in dealing with her feelings and advising her son, after learning that he is gay.

One incident does not make a teen a pedophile, but it does indicate the need for a discussion with a skilled, compassionate therapist.

Teens may stress about looking good, getting a date, and paying for the prom, but parents' concerns are much more serious.

A parent is upset upon discovering references to buying and using drugs in her daughter's email.

Much drug and alcohol experimentation begins as early as 10 or 11 years of age.

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.

In a serious situation like this, parents should insist on a meeting with all of their child's teachers, the school counselor, and others.

This girl is going through the mood swings that accompany the bodily and hormone changes of puberty.

Our expert advises a teen to reconsider his drinking behavior and find better ways to get what he are seeking.

A mother blames her son's girlfriend for his smoking habit.

Attempts to control a 16-year-old by forbidding her from doing natural, healthy things that are part of her growth and development may backfire.

A parent asks how he should act in the face of discovering risky and illegal behavior on the part of his son's friend and most likely his son.

It's understandable that a child might feel uncomfortable to be the only person in the classroom of a particular race.